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Equal Distribution of Chores
I apologize for not having a more romantic topic on Valentine’s Day, but according to this NYTimes article, equally distributing household responsibilities is romantic!Matt and I try to divide our chores evenly. We divide the weekly and monthly chores into two different groups (#1 and #2) and then we alternate who does them each week/month. Then we have chores that are specific to us every week.
Now that we moved into a new house, it’s time to make up new lists to reflect our new environment.
Weekly #1
- Clean entire kitchen (counters, sinks, refrigerator, microwave, floor, windows)
- Mop bathroom floors
- Shake out rugs from kitchen and bathrooms
- Wipe
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Henry’s First Birthday
The little Henry Jones is coming up on the one-year mark (February 28). I’ve been planning his party over at 2000 Dollar Wedding. I’m trying not to fall into the trap of go-all-crazy-and-then-take-lots-of-pictures-for-the-whole-internet-to-ooh-and-ahh-at-and-pin. But I am seizing this milestone as an opportunity to flex my creativity in fun ways (I’m making my first pinata! and we’re having a gourmet grilled-cheese bar!) and as a chance to create a fun party for Henry (we’ll be in our backyard with balls and dogs!) and as a chance to bring together friends and family.… Read MoreI love birthdays. The author of Living Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth
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For Sale by Owner: How to Sell Your Own House Part I
We did it, friends. Matt and I sold our house by ourselves without listing it with an agent, which saved us approximately $7,500.… Read MoreI have to confess that I wasn’t sure we were going to be able to pull it off. Our house was on the market for 3.5 months. At the three-month mark, we started connecting with a realtor. We came very close to signing with them. In fact, their forms were in my e-mail inbox; I just didn’t have time to deal with them because I was scurrying to meet my book deadline. And then we received an offer.
Selling a house is hard, hard work, but
