Happy Father's Day to my Dad!! I was thinking of all the great things about my dad today. From going flying in his plane, to our dinner dates, and talking over coffee at Starbucks, we have shared a lot of special father-daughter moments. My dad is truly one-of-a-kind. He has taught me so many valuable things, and I am so blessed to have such a great person in my life.
Also, Happy Father's Day to my future father-in-law, Rip! I am so looking forward to what is in store for the future. Over the past few years, Rip has continually supported Mike and me by helping us with our home(s), and giving valuable advice... and after seeing his commercial, I will say, the man can act!
This past week I started both of my jobs. Both of them have positive and negative aspects. I don't think I will be in retail forever (hopefully). However, I am thankful to not only have steady employment, but also to have two jobs. I am happy just to finally get out of the house and meet people. I have a new found appreciation for women who stay at home. I don't think I could ever do it full-time!
Mike has been out of town every week since we've moved to North Carolina. This week is no exception; he returned home from Las Vegas last evening, and he left for Winston-Salem tonight after dinner. Having him gone so much is definitely hard on us both. I can't wait for a time when he can be home more. I bought two advance tickets for the midnight premiere of Harry Potter, taking a gamble Mike will be in town that night!
This next week has a lot in store: I am still training at both of my jobs. Plus, we will hopefully be getting our blinds installed (I will send you pics, Emily!). I also have school work to do. My online classes are going well, and I can hardly wait to get that diploma! At first, I thought I would want to burn it and dance around the ashes, but now I think I will just buy a nice frame for it... and maybe put it in the guest room. I am still a little mad at Penn State.
I am going to try and stay busy until Mike comes home on Friday!
Love,
Lauran
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
A Case of the Mundees
This past weekend was great! Mike was home for a few days in a row, and we crammed a lot into that time! I was so happy to have him home... especially to kill bugs. :)
We went to our neighbor's BBQ. They made some awesome pulled pork in their smoker. The south is great! We met some of their friends, and they were really nice. It was great to talk to everyone, and I think that we will become good friends with our neighbors. They are holding a potluck block party in July for the whole neighborhood. I am already planning on what I will make!
Then the next day, Mike and I went to Durham to eat at a place called Foster's Market. The food there is amazing! Everything is fresh and home made. Including the giant piece of carrot cake we shared for dessert. Mike had a delicious Italian sub, and I had a Thai chicken wrap. It's a really cool place because it works on the honor system: you have your lunch, and you pay afterwards. You have to let them know what you had to eat... we almost forgot to pay for our chips! They also have an outdoor seating area that is dog friendly. I think Berit would love to take a trip to Foster's Market sometime soon. Along with fresh breakfast and lunch foods, they also sell different things in the market such as their famous 7 pepper jelly, organic honey, etc. Very cool place.
After lunch at Foster's, we went to the Crabtree Mall in Raleigh. It is a really nice mall... kind of like the Galleria at home. We did some perusing in Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. Of course, we can't afford anything right now, but we got a lot of good ideas for decorating the house some day!
Then for dinner, we went into Chapel Hill, and we ate at the Carolina Brewery. We tried their beer sampler... yum! I had beer braised ribs, and Mike has a burger and fries. Overall it was great food. Unfortunately, we sat next to an obnoxious party, but it was still fun.
Mike is away again for the whole week. I am already bored to tears. I start work soon, and I can not wait to get out of the house!
Em- as far as window coverings go, we just went with faux wood blinds for now. We got them in a white color that matches the casing on the windows. Eventually, we will be getting curtains... probably not for a while! We really like the heavier curtains with the rope tie backs. We saw some nice ones at Restoration Hardware... perhaps we will register for curtains?
I know that everyone is eager for pictures of the house! I promise I will get some out there, but for now, we are still in unpack mode, and I am not quite ready to show off the house. Haha
Love,
Lauran
We went to our neighbor's BBQ. They made some awesome pulled pork in their smoker. The south is great! We met some of their friends, and they were really nice. It was great to talk to everyone, and I think that we will become good friends with our neighbors. They are holding a potluck block party in July for the whole neighborhood. I am already planning on what I will make!
Then the next day, Mike and I went to Durham to eat at a place called Foster's Market. The food there is amazing! Everything is fresh and home made. Including the giant piece of carrot cake we shared for dessert. Mike had a delicious Italian sub, and I had a Thai chicken wrap. It's a really cool place because it works on the honor system: you have your lunch, and you pay afterwards. You have to let them know what you had to eat... we almost forgot to pay for our chips! They also have an outdoor seating area that is dog friendly. I think Berit would love to take a trip to Foster's Market sometime soon. Along with fresh breakfast and lunch foods, they also sell different things in the market such as their famous 7 pepper jelly, organic honey, etc. Very cool place.
After lunch at Foster's, we went to the Crabtree Mall in Raleigh. It is a really nice mall... kind of like the Galleria at home. We did some perusing in Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. Of course, we can't afford anything right now, but we got a lot of good ideas for decorating the house some day!
Then for dinner, we went into Chapel Hill, and we ate at the Carolina Brewery. We tried their beer sampler... yum! I had beer braised ribs, and Mike has a burger and fries. Overall it was great food. Unfortunately, we sat next to an obnoxious party, but it was still fun.
Mike is away again for the whole week. I am already bored to tears. I start work soon, and I can not wait to get out of the house!
Em- as far as window coverings go, we just went with faux wood blinds for now. We got them in a white color that matches the casing on the windows. Eventually, we will be getting curtains... probably not for a while! We really like the heavier curtains with the rope tie backs. We saw some nice ones at Restoration Hardware... perhaps we will register for curtains?
I know that everyone is eager for pictures of the house! I promise I will get some out there, but for now, we are still in unpack mode, and I am not quite ready to show off the house. Haha
Love,
Lauran
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Early Morning
I got up earlier than usual this morning because we are finally getting the last coat of sealer put on our stairs, and the guy is scheduled to come at 8am. Speaking of sealer, I spent the last few days sealing all of the grout in our house. It was actually a really easy process. Originally, the home builder advised Mike to get the sealer that was sort of like a pen. So I did that, but after sealing the grout in the kitchen, I realized I would probably need more sealer for the master bathroom. I went back to Home Depot, and as I stared cluelessly at the selection of grout sealers (I wasn't really thrilled with the type I had bought), some nice guy (who was not a Home Depot employee) came over and told me exactly what to buy. Then he told me how to apply it, and he gave me some really great tips. People in the south are so nice! In the end, the type of sealer that the stranger recommended worked a lot better, and the process went a lot faster.
I had 3 interviews in the past few days. I think they all went well, and I basically got hired on the spot at one place (they gave me my paperwork for a drug test before I left). Although it is a part time position, they offer benefits, which is awesome, and I get a pretty nice discount. The other place is also PT, but it is a supervisor position. I have had 2 interviews there (one face to face, and one phone), and pending the results of the background check they are running, I will have another interview. I can't help but think that this process is a little much just for a job in retail. The final place is a retail chain which I am really not too interested in because they said they could only offer 1 shift per week.
On today's agenda: calling to get estimates on window coverings. Mike refuses to let me go the DIY route. I am also going to do some (more) unpacking.
Very exciting life I lead...
-Lauran
I had 3 interviews in the past few days. I think they all went well, and I basically got hired on the spot at one place (they gave me my paperwork for a drug test before I left). Although it is a part time position, they offer benefits, which is awesome, and I get a pretty nice discount. The other place is also PT, but it is a supervisor position. I have had 2 interviews there (one face to face, and one phone), and pending the results of the background check they are running, I will have another interview. I can't help but think that this process is a little much just for a job in retail. The final place is a retail chain which I am really not too interested in because they said they could only offer 1 shift per week.
On today's agenda: calling to get estimates on window coverings. Mike refuses to let me go the DIY route. I am also going to do some (more) unpacking.
Very exciting life I lead...
-Lauran
Monday, June 6, 2011
Hello!!
Hi everyone! I decided to start this blog so everyone could keep up with us. With our house being a virtual deadzone for cell phones (where's Anthony Michael Hall when you need him?), I figured you could check in on us here.
The title of the blog comes from North Carolina's state motto: "Esse quam videri" in Latin meaning "To be rather than to seem". It is a line from Cicero's "On Friendship". The complete sentence in Latin is Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse quam videri volun. in English that means "Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they possess it". I feel like Maximus in Gladiator. FYI, PA's motto is "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"... also really cool.
So we have spent a full week in the new house as of Sunday night (last night). We are no longer sleeping on the floor, and we have cable and internet. Thumbs up for no more squatting at McDonalds for free WiFi!! Of course, Mike has only spend about 5 days total in the new house since he has had so many obligations for work.
Our stuff is now here... thanks to the movers that broke everything we own. Seriously, every piece of furniture they brought in except for the metal bed frame, the day bed, the couch, and the recliner have visible scratches (best case scenario) or are ruined. I'm kind of upset about that because we don't have much stuff, and what we do have I would have liked to keep for at least a little while longer since we are in no position to buy new furniture. Lesson learned. Don't hire a guy whose business card reads (moving, handyman, delivery service, and tutor).
I have unpacked most of the kitchen. The cabinet space is amazing compared to the house in State College. Also, the panty is ENORMOUS... I can't wait to go to The Container Store and get all kinds of organizational goodies for it! Of course, I will need a job to do that.
I had 2 interviews for a PT supervisor position at a retail store. Of course this isn't my dream job, but I am hoping that it works out because it would be nice to have a paycheck again. I think the interviews went well (the second one was a phone interview... those are a little more difficult to read since you can't see your interviewer). I also have an interview on Tuesday for a job at Petsmart. It isn't very glamorous, but we could most definitely use the discount!!
So, for now, it's just me and the doggies at home every day. As much as I enjoy being with them, I am going a little stir crazy in the house. However, we have made SIGNIFICANT steps in Beesly's house training! Also, Beesly loves chasing the rogue flies that find their way into our house. She is like a ninja.
Well, that is all for now! Talk to you all soon!
Love,
Lauran
The title of the blog comes from North Carolina's state motto: "Esse quam videri" in Latin meaning "To be rather than to seem". It is a line from Cicero's "On Friendship". The complete sentence in Latin is Virtute enim ipsa non tam multi praediti esse quam videri volun. in English that means "Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they possess it". I feel like Maximus in Gladiator. FYI, PA's motto is "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence"... also really cool.
So we have spent a full week in the new house as of Sunday night (last night). We are no longer sleeping on the floor, and we have cable and internet. Thumbs up for no more squatting at McDonalds for free WiFi!! Of course, Mike has only spend about 5 days total in the new house since he has had so many obligations for work.
Our stuff is now here... thanks to the movers that broke everything we own. Seriously, every piece of furniture they brought in except for the metal bed frame, the day bed, the couch, and the recliner have visible scratches (best case scenario) or are ruined. I'm kind of upset about that because we don't have much stuff, and what we do have I would have liked to keep for at least a little while longer since we are in no position to buy new furniture. Lesson learned. Don't hire a guy whose business card reads (moving, handyman, delivery service, and tutor).
I have unpacked most of the kitchen. The cabinet space is amazing compared to the house in State College. Also, the panty is ENORMOUS... I can't wait to go to The Container Store and get all kinds of organizational goodies for it! Of course, I will need a job to do that.
I had 2 interviews for a PT supervisor position at a retail store. Of course this isn't my dream job, but I am hoping that it works out because it would be nice to have a paycheck again. I think the interviews went well (the second one was a phone interview... those are a little more difficult to read since you can't see your interviewer). I also have an interview on Tuesday for a job at Petsmart. It isn't very glamorous, but we could most definitely use the discount!!
So, for now, it's just me and the doggies at home every day. As much as I enjoy being with them, I am going a little stir crazy in the house. However, we have made SIGNIFICANT steps in Beesly's house training! Also, Beesly loves chasing the rogue flies that find their way into our house. She is like a ninja.
Well, that is all for now! Talk to you all soon!
Love,
Lauran
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