I don't know what the cost is but my step-father used to drive cars from PA to FL for the snowbirds. They would pay him to drive the car down & then a one-way plane ticket home.

There are companies who clean those kind of cans.

You can mute the conversation so you don't get the buzzing notification on your phone. I had to do that with a couple of the groups when the girls would start talking. We used it for church to keep the kids in the loop since they aren't on facebook.

Normal, store bought coasters suck. They don't absorb the liquid from the glasses "sweating" or the glass sticks to the bottom and it falls off when you drink. I crochet coasters with cotton yarn. It absorbs the liquid and are easily washed. I made different colors so each person has their own. I made a set of four for my MIL and she requested four more. Said all her friends loved them and wanted to know where she got them.

I get hmd from my SIL for my youngest. I usually only keep about half of what she sends. I counted just the pants we had in 3T and there were 30! The only things I buy for him are shoes, socks, shorts, and dress clothes. What's funny is they live near the beach but there are very few shorts. My 14 yo helped me sort his clothes and she was ruthless in the purging. I went from 1 tub and 2 trash bags to just 1 tub in the next size that he'll need.

We closed on our old house on June 21. Everything with that went fine. I sent off a cancellation of the contract to the listing agent for the new house that morning. She immediately called me. She then called the appraiser because the lender was saying that the pool had to be fixed & in working condition to close on the FHA loan. He also said that he was changing our closing to July 15th. The appraiser said that wasn't what he said, the pool just needed to be secured. So, long story short, we're using a different lender with a different conventional loan with a new closing date of July 12. The big problem with that is the vacation rental that we're in right now we have to be out on the 13th and there is work that we need to do in order to move in. The appraisal was supposed to be in today so we're hoping that we can close early. I think that the paint & carpet can be done in about a week. The kitchen cabinets will take 3 weeks to get in once we order those so that's not too bad. The main bathroom we're keeping the tub so only need to replace the toilet and sink, which we found one we like at Home Depot that they have in the store. Please send us positive thoughts & vibes. I have never been more stressed in my life!

😢 So sorry for your loss.

If it's visible then they don't need to disclose. It's an estate sale and there was no seller's disclosure. The issue is that the mortgage co won't underwrite the loan without those issues being fixed. We gave the seller two options (fix the issues in the next 2 weeks or do seller financing so we can fix it). We'll see if they want to do either one.

Our current house closes on Friday. We were supposed to close on the new house Monday but the mortgage people won't do the loan without the pool being fixed and some mold issues in the basement taken care of. We don't know what else since we still haven't gotten a copy of the appraisal back! The other agent asked me what we were going to do about the pool. Seriously! I'm ready to pull the plug & forfeit the earnest $ and just start over. We do have an Air B&B rented through July 6th because we were going to have to do work on the house before moving in. And I'm trying to get my 16 yo registered for dual enrollment in the fall. It's getting difficult since now I'm not sure if we'll even be in the same school district we were going to be moving into. I might have to just register as a home school student at this point. One good thing is that we got a place for the 19 yo to live since he's not coming with us.

The master bathroom tub & sink are avocado. The hall bathroom tub & sink are flesh colored. Most of the carpet in the house is pink, even those bathrooms. The basement bathroom is blood red including the carpet. 😬 The dining room has velvet yellow wallpaper which I may keep as it's kinda funky & in really great condition but the yellow carpet must go. The kitchen is boring black appliances. About half of the rooms are paneled. I'll have to do before & after photos.

It's an estate sale. Mother died and the three adult kids are selling. There really is nothing else comparable. We just had the inspection yesterday and other than the house being dated (built in the 70's and never updated) there isn't anything major wrong. HVAC works, no roof leaks, and all systems are good. It needs the carpet taken out of the bathrooms 🤣 and updating like that. It's a brick ranch on a full basement with 10 acres and we have it under contract for $210,000.

We went and measured the pool. It's 19 feet by 40 feet!! I'll try to add a photo here. I'm getting ready to call a couple of companies to see what cost we're looking at.

I never do. When they ask for me by name I say "speaking" not yes.

I answered right handed left closest but I usually just mop one-handed.

Halfway done!

We're in GA so the pool would get lots of use. This house is in the middle of the country (10 acres with cows behind us) so no local neighborhood pool and I really wouldn't want to drive to swim. My youngest is 5 so there's lots of years of use.

We're looking at a house that the pool is in really bad shape. The liner is torn & falling off and the cement underneath is cracked & has weeds growing through it. The pool has a slide & diving board. Has steps going in maybe 4 feet deep and then however deep it would need to be for a diving board (at least 8 ft). Probably put in some time in the 80's. DH estimates the size to be 10 feet by 25 feet. Would also need all new pump & equipment. I really want a pool. There is room on the property to put a pool in but we would most likely do an above ground if we did a new pool. What is your opinion: repair or fill it in?

Look for the bra sized swimsuits on Amazon. I just dropped $120 for just a swim top at a local store for my 16 yo. Her problem is a small chest circumference with large bosom. She can't wear the s, m, l sizing for swimsuits.

Yep dual agency is okay if you agree ahead of time. There is also designated agency where the same brokerage represents both but with different agents. You can ask the agent to discount the commission but she may not. Here's the thing with real estate, since the seller pays the commission both agents are ultimately working for the seller. That's part of the big lawsuit. In my state, they are called the listing agent and the selling agent. We had a dual agency when we sold our first house and it went great. Most brokers don't want to deal with it because of potential lawsuits if there are any complaints.

NO!! That's the only place I can find dresses for my 16 yo.

I put a roller ball on my lavender and tea tree oil bottles. You can get roller bottles to mix the oils with a carrier so it's already diluted when you need it.

That's one that should be diluted but if it doesn't bother you then don't. I use a blend of different mints that are diluted for muscle aches.

I use tea tree oil the most followed by grapefruit. The tea tree oil I use on cuts and blemishes. Grapefruit works for me to stop migraines. When I feel a migraine starting I sit with my eyes closed & sniff the bottle.

I put on "church" music on our Sunday drive. A great lady gave me the Children's Song Book CDs. I told them that we need to be in the proper state of mind for church so the music is not negotiable. Currently, our ride is 5 minutes but they can still find something to bicker about. It's usually me yelling at them to get in the car so we're not late. 😆

I have made 4 baby granny square blankets. The pink & gray was my first. I changed colors every 2 rows instead of every row. The denim & white is the most recent. The 3rd one I made was a variegated yarn so I didn't have to change colors and sew in all those ends. Super easy pattern to learn.