When my husband and I returned from our honeymoon we moved
into our first apartment. We walked in and started laughing at its sad cinder
block walls and the barely-there "carpet." We were still in school
and had little space, time or money to make much of it. However, as we unpacked
our combined belongings I enthusiastically told my husband, "Someday, when
we have a house of our own I am going to make it beautiful, I promise. It will
be OUR home and it will be great!" Last year, with four and a half years
of marriage "experience", two degrees and two sweet daughters in tow,
we bought our first home. Since then it has been my goal to make that promise a
reality. We still don't have any truly "extra" money and with two
toddlers running around the time problem hasn't really been solved but I am
more enthusiastic than ever. I love the challenge of creating a beautiful home
on a budget and making it a place we love to be, warm and inviting. This blog will
document the successes and mishaps of our journey as first time home owners.
Hears to Making this House, Our Home.