House shiiiiiiiii..... you know

So everything is moved in and pretty much put away. Except for the fact that we need dressers and more furniture but I'll deal with that later. 

I was totally overwhelmed the first 2 nights here. I couldn't find anything and I felt like I was so busy that I couldn't even take a shower, I definitely wore the same  Dwell+ Slumber dress two days in a row. I have no shame. 

I was actually detoxing from my aluminum deodorant too. So I was dirty AND smelly. It was kinda the worst. I was an all around hot mess. I can't believe I got through it. Hahahaha. I've been in much worse situations, believe me. 

The boys were having a blast, setting up their new room and playing with toys that they forgot about. You know, kid stuff! 

 

But I had to get moving, literally, like unpack some shit. These book weren't going to unpack themselves. So I had to pull myself together and start with a plan. 

I would go and set up each room one by one. Starting with the baby's room! 

 Considering that almost every room need to be painted or wallpapered, I'm trying to make the most out of it. HA. I got this awesome letter board from a mama on the

Wildbird chitchat page. 

 

And it's definitely going in Remy's room. I just need to find the nails. 

So all in all it's coming along. I'm having a party in a few days so I need to get it together! 

Wish me luck! 

XoxOXox 

Steph 

P. S. I still don't have the internet at my house. I am currently sitting in a parking lot writing this. #reallife 😘

Crazy daze

So this week has been super crazy, just like all the weeks before.  Buying this house has been super stressful, like buying any house. This house is historic so I have to follow certain rules if I want to update things. Blah blah blah. Home owners insurance, a home warranty because the house was built in 1890, and transferring all the bills. All while packing up the house and dealing with the kids. Matt has been working at the Post Office for 12hours+ everyday, poor guy. So he's not around to help much. Plus the boys are almost done with school. Thank goodness! Because I'm sick of waking up early in the morning and dealing with their cranky butts. 

And Remy has been teething like crazy and not wanting to sleep so that's been awesome 😑 

I just need to get through this weekend. Once we are moved into the house everything will get better, right?!? 

It has to! 

Because I don't think it can get any crazier 😬 

If you don't hear from me in a few days, send help. Lol 

XoxOXox 

Steph

Coover Street

Last year at this exact time, we moved into the house we thought we would live in forever. Well that didn't happen but that's fine. Everything happens for a reason.

So now we did find my dream house and we are officially moving!! Yaaay!!! 

I didn't want to say anything until I knew for sure.
But its for SUUUURREEE!!

Sooo crazy! 

 

We actually move in this weekend. 

And they tried to tell us that this key was to lock the doors. 

 

So clearly I will be going to the hardware store to be making some updates. Hahahahha. 

The house was built in 1890 so some things are a little dated, understandably. 

But knowing me and my kids I'll probably put up a while security system with cameras and whatnot. 

I know what I did when I was a teenager and my kids will NOT be acting like that. Hahahahahaha. 

But seriously, I'm so excited! 

 

The floors are approved by Remy, so he can crawl all over the place! 

The fireplace on the other hand definitely needs to be updated. 

I'm so glad to be able to update and renovate a house again! 

Yay! 

Stay tuned for fix-ups and fuck-ups because you know it's gonna happen! Hahahaha

Xoxoxoox 

Steph 

Tearing Up the Floors

So I've been wanting to redo the floors in the house since we've moved in, it was a lot harder than I thought though. The people who lived in the house before us had carpet over the hardwood and I think carpet is kinda gross, especially if you have a cat that peed everywhere, like the people before us... 

So we ripped up the carpet the night we moved in, no joke, and started ripped up staples off the floor. Since there was carpet there were rows of staples in the floor and you have to take them out one by one. There is no easier way, I googled, YouTubed and asked everyone I saw at Home Depot. 

These were my tools for the job...

A tinie tiny screw driver

Pliers 

And this awesome staple remover 

I also had a mason jar to put all the staples in. 

It took a couple bloody knuckles to get a good flow going ;)

But eventually the whole room was done. And now it was ready to sand... 

So after watching some videos about sanding the floor I thought I was ready to give it a go. We rented a drum sander from Home Depot. You go over the floors with a 80 grit sandpaper and then again with a 20 grit. Then I took a palm sander and did the same thing around the edge and then it was done. 

And then I stained it. 

I just took a little towel and started in one corner and just went back and forth rubbing the stain in. It's kinda like a big coloring book, your trying to stay in the lines and have an even color. 

Then I put the polyurethane on, this was the easiest part but you have to let it dry, like, forever. Seriously. It says you should let it dry for 3 days and not to put furniture on it for a week. Well, I put the polyurethane on Friday morning and HGTV is filming in the room now, oops. 

And on that note, HGTV is filming at my house now!! And it is absolute craziness! 

I don't think I actually knew what would go into filming a show in your house..... It's a HUGE thing! My neighbors probably hate me or think I'm crazy, with the line of cars in front of my house and a camera in my front yard. 

This was my son living up his dream of a camera man ;) 

And today was his first day of kindergarten. So it's been wild around here to say the least. 

Tomorrow we get to see the room they are decorating and I am suuuuper excited!!!! 

XoXoXOxo

Stephanie 

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