If you live in Idaho, then you know how crazy the housing market has been. My husband and I had been perusing houses on Realtor and Zillow for months before deciding we actually wanted to build. It was a decision we had been considering for months, but when the opportunity came we had to jump on it. ...
Why We are Choosing a Conventional Loan over an FHA Loan
Before I got really into house hunting and trying to guess how much our monthly expenses would cost each month with a mortgage, homeowners insurance, property taxes, and so on, I had no idea there were different kinds of loans you could take out to get a home. I thought you had to put 20% down on a ...
We are Building a House!
In January of 2020 my husband and I went to the temple (a house of worship in our religion) in hopes to find peace, and guidance for this coming year. We were living in a townhouse that we didn't love, next to neighbors who caused a lot of stress for our family. We were craving peace, and growth. ...
Natalie’s Birth Story: Successfully Induced VBAC
I knew since before I got pregnant with my second child that I wanted to try for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). A C-section was never the plan for the birth of my first child. I put a lot of pressure on myself to try for a VBAC because I knew if I had another C-section, I would put a cap on ...
2019 Recap and 2020 Goals
2019 was QUITE the year. I think I sigh every time I think about this last year. Don't get me wrong, it was a great year full of a lot of amazing milestones, but it was a year full of a lot of challenges. If I could use one word to describe 2019 it would be challenging. Challenging, in my mind, ...
Third Trimester Update: The Final Leg of Pregnancy
This pregnancy flew by so quickly for me. Now that I am in my third trimester and I am not as busy, things have started to slow down a bit. But here I am in the third trimester, prepping to meet another little girl. Symptoms The Need to Nest I have reorganized the dresser in Lillian's room ...
