An ongoing theme for our family is our new house, or the honeypot as I like to call it. As Easter fast approaches us, so too does the first anniversary of moving into our new home (we moved in on Easter Sunday a week or so after Baby G arrived). All I can say is whilst some things cannot be avoided, I would never choose to move and have a baby at the same time again! We have been torn between no time and limited funds for most of the past year and whilst it would be nice for a well established money tree to magically drop $30,000 in our laps to finish everything we want to do, it is certainly not the case so we are doing virtually all of the work ourselves (with the invaluable help of Poppy who is the driving force behind our improvements and teams up with Daddy Bear to make our plans a reality). So, for now we are plugging away, doing things when we have time and reminding ourselves that it takes a few months to build a house but can take years to make a home. In the meantime, I am researching and sourcing where to get the things we need, keeping my eye on the bigger picture and planning the next job on our never ending to-do list. A little reminder of how far we have come doesn't go astray either!
An ongoing theme for our family is our new house, or the honeypot as I like to call it. As Easter fast approaches us, so too does the first anniversary of moving into our new home (we moved in on Easter Sunday a week or so after Baby G arrived). All I can say is whilst some things cannot be avoided, I would never choose to move and have a baby at the same time again! We have been torn between no time and limited funds for most of the past year and whilst it would be nice for a well established money tree to magically drop $30,000 in our laps to finish everything we want to do, it is certainly not the case so we are doing virtually all of the work ourselves (with the invaluable help of Poppy who is the driving force behind our improvements and teams up with Daddy Bear to make our plans a reality). So, for now we are plugging away, doing things when we have time and reminding ourselves that it takes a few months to build a house but can take years to make a home. In the meantime, I am researching and sourcing where to get the things we need, keeping my eye on the bigger picture and planning the next job on our never ending to-do list. A little reminder of how far we have come doesn't go astray either!
You (and your home) have come a long way indeed! I am sure you will get "there" soon... but what a wonderful journey on the way. Lots of milestones to enjoy with your children and lots of life to live. Enjoy the honeypot, Mama Bear! xx
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