Tagless & Formerly Tagless ... It's PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!

[Mean Queen]

DD9 was sent home from school today for lice. It wasn't lice, it was dandruff. But she missed out on getting her report card, a spelling test, and a reward for doing well in class this wek. She almost missed out on going to Disney with a friend.

 

[kimmar067]

DD9 was sent home from school today for lice. It wasn't lice, it was dandruff. But she missed out on getting her report card, a spelling test, and a reward for doing well in class this wek. She almost missed out on going to Disney with a friend.

 

[cheermom1]

Hey ya'll. I'm gonna say my 2 cents worth about AI (is 2 cents still worth 2 cents? ) I like Danny and Adam as well. But I also like the little red headed 16 year. She sang that song by Heart really well. So far I have to agree with ya'll that the season needs some deodorant or something. (They gotta do something to stop the stink ) But I think that once we get to the final 12 and they are getting a little training that things will change. At least I'm hoping so.

SadieDog...glad you got your computer fixed.
DO...I sure hope things level out for everyone there soon. I'm just hoping what the experts are saying is true. That the recession should be ending this year and we should be in a recovery period next year.

yep have to say those are the ones I like so far too. I just hope they don't bring Tatiana back as a wild card

 

[Smileybug]

...good, I thought it was just ME....

Nope...join the crowd.

DD9 was sent home from school today for lice. It wasn't lice, it was dandruff. But she missed out on getting her report card, a spelling test, and a reward for doing well in class this wek. She almost missed out on going to Disney with a friend.

It's kind of bad when they can't tell the difference between lice and dandruff. I'm glad it didn't stop her trip.

yep have to say those are the ones I like so far too. I just hope they don't bring Tatiana back as a wild card

I think if they do it will just be for the drama she would bring.

 

[creativeamanda]

Hey guys!

I'm the "unofficial" lice checker at our school. I am pretty good at it. Have never sent a kid home with dandruff yet (knock on wood).

Been a short morning/long afternoon. I have to go to Fayetteville, NC this afternoon to get Verizon to do something about my phone which has gone back to them now 3 times. Why can't they just let me get a new one?

Anywho, Smileybug, it was 70 today, will be 70 tomorrow and Monday, well we are having SNOW.

 

[cheermom1]

Hey guys!

I'm the "unofficial" lice checker at our school. I am pretty good at it. Have never sent a kid home with dandruff yet (knock on wood).

Been a short morning/long afternoon. I have to go to Fayetteville, NC this afternoon to get Verizon to do something about my phone which has gone back to them now 3 times. Why can't they just let me get a new one?

Anywho, Smileybug, it was 70 today, will be 70 tomorrow and Monday, well we are having SNOW.

It's snowing at 70 degree weather?

 

[Smileybug]

Hey guys!

I'm the "unofficial" lice checker at our school. I am pretty good at it. Have never sent a kid home with dandruff yet (knock on wood).

Been a short morning/long afternoon. I have to go to Fayetteville, NC this afternoon to get Verizon to do something about my phone which has gone back to them now 3 times. Why can't they just let me get a new one?

Anywho, Smileybug, it was 70 today, will be 70 tomorrow and Monday, well we are having SNOW.

So ya'll are in for the weird weather weekend too? I figured you would be.

 

[Mean Queen]

Hey guys!

I'm the "unofficial" lice checker at our school. I am pretty good at it. Have never sent a kid home with dandruff yet (knock on wood).

Been a short morning/long afternoon. I have to go to Fayetteville, NC this afternoon to get Verizon to do something about my phone which has gone back to them now 3 times. Why can't they just let me get a new one?

Anywho, Smileybug, it was 70 today, will be 70 tomorrow and Monday, well we are having SNOW.

Apparently the 3 official lice checkers were out, so they had a teacher that was next best qualified do it. I had a friend double check her and she said DD was clean. A good washing got all the dandruff (or probably unrinsed shampoo) out of her hair. Though I still did the Rid and lice comb. What fun.

We're not having snow, but it is the 80's today and tomorrow and low 60's on Sunday/Monday. Crazy weather time.

 

[TarzansKat]

Good morning, guys! Happy Saturday!

Well, I'm about to say something I never, ever thought I'd say.

(And it has nothing to do with bodily functions or illness, so Kimmar, you can feel free to keep reading. )

DH and I are actually thinking about buying a house. We're going to look at two on the market today just to get an idea of what's out there. Here's the deal. Our rent on our apartment is going up. Although it includes heat, for only $100 more per month we could be in a home, paying down a mortgage. We're first time homebuyers, so not only do we qualify for FHA financing, we'd also qualify for the $8000 tax credit. Which means, basically whatever I put down, I'd recoup.

Decisions, decisions. I'm conflicted, excited, not sure what to think. One of the houses we're going to look at today I really like, the other I'm just meh about. One of my biggest fears is, even if we can afford the mortgage, can we afford to maintain the home? Heating, repairs, these are all things to be considered. I've always been absolutely terrified of home ownership, but with the market in such a steep decline (and this being a more expensive town), I think the next 6-8 months is really the time for us to look.

I'll keep you all posted.

 

[creativeamanda]

TK: I felt the same way when we built our home. It was a big step and a huge responsibility that I was absolutely terrified of. At the time, I was also hearing about preditory lending scams. (This was in 2002) I was scared of being taken through that, as well. Needless to say, a winter with a $500 heating bill for the downstairs of the rental we were living in and $300 for upstairs (bottom floor had propane, top floor had heat pump) un scared me.

Maintaining the house has not been the money I thought it would be, but then again, our house is only 7 years old. . .

It'll be okay. You can do it.

 

[LegoMom3]

Oh my goodness, where do I start!....


TK: it sounds cliche I know but for those in the market for a home, there has never been a better time to buy! My one stern word of warning: do your homework!!!!! And get a good realtor. They can make or break your experience. Beware of foreclosed homes and short sales (a home with an asking price below what is still owed to the bank). They can seem like a great deal, and I'm sure they can be a great deal, but the process is daunting and the bank can scrap your offer in favor of a higher one at the last minute if they so choose.

Now that I've scared you....

Having "been there done that," I would just suggest you buy as new as you can afford. The older the home, the more maintenance it'll need, unless it has been totally overhauled in very recent years. Of course the older homes often have all the character, but just know what you and DH are prepared to tackle ahead of time.

My other word of warning: BEWARE!....once you start looking at homes, the bug will bite and it'll bite hard and you'll be hooked. It's fun to go out there and look and imagine and try to hunt down that perfect home (except there is no such thing as a 100% "perfect" home! ).

And since we're starting the day by talking about buying houses, I guess this is as good a time as any to tell you all that we have sold ours....



We're still waiting for all those dumb little details to fall into place, but assuming they all do, we'll be moving by the end of March. Except I'm not sure exactly where, yet.... Yes, I'm all about Florida and in a different world I'd be all over that. But, in this world in this economy, with an 8% unemployment rate in FL, well, it's a big jump to just move on down and "hope" DH can find a job with a sustainable, living wage. That's a big gamble. We have a couple of other things in the works and I'll post more on that when I have more detail. But I thought it was high time to post my house news!

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[creativeamanda]

Legomom: This is great NEWS! Can we stop by and visit at a local Starbucks if you are down there in June?

And you have to be faithful that God will provide for you. He's never let me down, and we've had a few bleak years (especially after my parents died and we had to pay their mortgage and ours while we were sorting out the will.) Come to think of it, it's probably a miracle I even had a new car and credit cards, after what we went through.

 

[creativeamanda]

Warning: Vent coming. . . . . .

This line is on the DIS news section on the main board:

Boatwrights at Port Orleans Riverside is no longer be serving breakfast

Does no one know basic grammar anymore?

Vent over.

 

[LegoMom3]

Warning: Vent coming. . . . . .

This line is on the DIS news section on the main board:

Boatwrights at Port Orleans Riverside is no longer be serving breakfast

Does no one know basic grammar anymore?

Vent over.

Sorry, not laughing at you, just cannot believe that slipped by someone! They must have been typing in the dark.

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[creativeamanda]

Sorry, not laughing at you, just cannot believe that slipped by someone! They must have been typing in the dark.

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I know! I keep going back thinking maybe, just maybe someone realized the goof up. And of course since it mentions my home, it catches my eye every time.

We caught Smileybug, though--either she's a mod (and possibly the Tag Fairy) or she's been giving the mods lessons in typing in the dark.

 

[creativeamanda]

It's snowing at 70 degree weather?

Yeah, maybe the pigs will start flying, too. And you know, when it starts snowing at that temp, Hades freezing over can't be too far behind it.

 

[LegoMom3]

I know! I keep going back thinking maybe, just maybe someone realized the goof up. And of course since it mentions my home, it catches my eye every time.

We caught Smileybug, though--either she's a mod (and possibly the Tag Fairy) or she's been giving the mods lessons in typing in the dark.

.....maybe she IS the Tag Fairy.....!!!!

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[creativeamanda]

.....maybe she IS the Tag Fairy.....!!!!

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That would certainly explain the proliferation of tags obtained from this thread. . .

 

[Smileybug]

Good morning ya'll.

And boy is sure does sound like a good one indeed!!!

TK....you go girl. I second all of the advice Legomom gave you. Buy as new as possible. And make sure you have a good inspector. Take your time and look at as many as you need to. Time is on your side with this. Once you find your new home you will not regret making the big move. The fear will subside once you start to settle in.

LegoMom...where to start? I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!! I wish I were there to throw confetti on ya'll. I can't wait to hear the rest of your news. And like creativeamanda said. God is Faithfull, stand in that and you can't go wrong.


Yes, I am guilty of typing in the dark and maybe some Dissers have picked up my bad habit....but I AM NOT THE TAG FAIRY. I do take that as a compliment though. But think about it. I'm a southern girl. How many southern sounding tags have you come across? Nuff said. But tag fairy if you are reading this and you do need some help from a GRITS (girl raised in the south) I would love the job.

 

[TarzansKat]

TK: I felt the same way when we built our home. It was a big step and a huge responsibility that I was absolutely terrified of. At the time, I was also hearing about preditory lending scams. (This was in 2002) I was scared of being taken through that, as well. Needless to say, a winter with a $500 heating bill for the downstairs of the rental we were living in and $300 for upstairs (bottom floor had propane, top floor had heat pump) un scared me.

Maintaining the house has not been the money I thought it would be, but then again, our house is only 7 years old. . .

It'll be okay. You can do it.

Thanks so much for the kind words! It can be a litte overwhelming, but right now, it really is a buyer's market.

Also, since I work at a bank (and a conservative one at that, in terms of lending), I have no fear of my mortgage being properly handled, which is very, very good.

Oh my goodness, where do I start!....

TK: it sounds cliche I know but for those in the market for a home, there has never been a better time to buy! My one stern word of warning: do your homework!!!!! And get a good realtor. They can make or break your experience. Beware of foreclosed homes and short sales (a home with an asking price below what is still owed to the bank). They can seem like a great deal, and I'm sure they can be a great deal, but the process is daunting and the bank can scrap your offer in favor of a higher one at the last minute if they so choose.

I can't believe you're supporting me! God bless you! Seriously, I wasn't sure what you would say, but thatnk you so much for giving me some food for thought. I have to say, we have an excellent realtor. I have dealt with several, and this is the first one I have actually liked. No joke. I like him. And that's saying a lot. He's lived in the town we're looking in for the past 35 years. His kids grew up here, his grandkids are growing up here, and he looks at his "younger" clients as how he would treat his own children.

Isn't that nice??? I really like this guy.

Anyway, he's been great so far, and I can't emphasize enough how comfortable I feel with him.

Having "been there done that," I would just suggest you buy as new as you can afford. The older the home, the more maintenance it'll need, unless it has been totally overhauled in very recent years. Of course the older homes often have all the character, but just know what you and DH are prepared to tackle ahead of time.

I am very lucky. My DH is extremely handy. As in, he's done major, major repairs and construction work with his family before. Ripping out walls, framing, sheetrocking, painting, etc, etc. I mean, obviously we're looking at things other than that, but if it's anything remotely cosmetic, I know we can tackle that together.

And I definitely do not want an older home. There are some houses in this town that were built in the 1800s, and lord do they look pretty on the outside, but no thank. Give me a nice little home built in the 50s/60s with some good solid construction, and I'd be happy camper.

My other word of warning: BEWARE!....once you start looking at homes, the bug will bite and it'll bite hard and you'll be hooked. It's fun to go out there and look and imagine and try to hunt down that perfect home (except there is no such thing as a 100% "perfect" home! ).

Oh, don't I know it. I'm scouring websites to see what's out there. But, it's promising.

And since we're starting the day by talking about buying houses, I guess this is as good a time as any to tell you all that we have sold ours....

DUDE! I am so happy for you.

Warning: Vent coming. . . . . .

This line is on the DIS news section on the main board:

Boatwrights at Port Orleans Riverside is no longer be serving breakfast

Does no one know basic grammar anymore?

Vent over.

I'm sure they meant to put will no longer, and put is instead.

TK....you go girl. I second all of the advice Legomom gave you. Buy as new as possible. And make sure you have a good inspector. Take your time and look at as many as you need to. Time is on your side with this. Once you find your new home you will not regret making the big move. The fear will subside once you start to settle in.

Thanks, hon! I've heard this piece of advice from a few people, and I've really taken it to heart. I know that we do have time on our side, and as the weather gets warmer, there will be a flood of houses on the market, people wanting to move while their kids are out of school, etc. So this is really a great time to be looking for so many different reasons.