Do you work from home?
Kathsgrdn
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Comments (25)This is the first time I have visited this forum so I hesitate to jump in but....one thing that jumped out at me is "two small kids, no more planned".....sounds like our family, but.....the VERY unexpected happened and our boys are 17, 8 & 6. My standard line is "it took so long between #1 and #2 that we never imagined there would be 3!" So, while I am all for building small and love Susanka's Not So Big House books/designs, having a playroom/extra bedroom/office that can be turned into a bedroom if necessity strikes was a Godsend for us. We have been able to stay in our house comfortably with 3 boys. My brother, on the other hand, had the 3rd "unexpected baby" and did not have a decent set up, found a new house, bought it and is now struggling to sell the first house in this tough market. So, I just caution against designating every square inch when the children are so small -- needs change as families grow and it is nice to have a space designed to grow with you. If you have not seen Susanka's books, I would encourage you to look at them, I think she has some marvelous ideas for "stretching" less square footage. Good luck, your setting sounds divine!...See MoreDo you work from a budget or wing it??
Comments (22)Lots of great insights, stories and laughs here-- thank you for the responses. My first mistake was: I started out with an arbitrary budget. I said "I'll dedicate this much money to projects". It wasn't really based on anything other than it was an amount that seemed reasonable for a series of unnamed projects. I knew generally what I wanted to do but I didn't have a solid plan. In the course of shopping, I got a few deals on better quality furniture-- I splurged on a sofa because I was able to find the EXACT style and color that I had had in my mind's eye for years. I knew it was a splurge but I also knew that I had seen nothing like it in many years of shopping. I splurged on a few other pieces--- but they were all things I could pass to a niece or nephew when they no longer work for me.. that's important to me since a lot of my furniture came from relatives. So now I think I will make a list of what else I need to do and then make a budget for those specific elements. I am also going to commit some time to going to flea markets and second hand stores. I have been so busy the last few years that I haven't been frequenting my old haunts. I need to make time for them. Johnatemp, I was thinking along the same lines re artwork and rugs. I do need to replace a few rugs but I am going to go the inexpensive route-- I have dogs and there are always kids visiting and while I love beautiful rugs it's not an investment I want to make. I appreciate art but it is something I like to add over time as I happen on the perfect pieces. In the meantime, I will use some of what I am not currently using, make some artwork myself, and scour ebay. I can and will add better pieces as I happen on them. I think too that I will make do with simple window treatments to start. I think the key for me is to be very purposeful from here on out. I don't believe I've spent money badly.. I just saw that I was on a track where I could easily just keep spending and spending .. and since I'd already blown the original budget, I was feeling full license to continue to do so. Thanks again for your thoughts and insights...See MoreA real work-from-home opportunity...
Comments (2)It does sound really good. But would I have to wear a uniform?...See MoreDo any of you have a working cockoo clock in you house?
Comments (18)Oh my gosh! I don't have any in my home, but I work 30 min from where i live. If I work on a Friday night till midnight, and have to be back at 6:00 am, I camp at my sisters. Her husband has a thing about clocks. 3 story house- in excess of 300 clocks! MANY are cookoos. So many that I hear noises every 10 minutes or so. I have gotten pretty used to it, but I noticed the last time that he brought a windup alarm clock downstairs so I wouldn't oversleep. yeah, like that would happen...lol.. Sis asked me a year ago or so if I thought it was menopause causing her sleep problems. I told her I think it is really causeomen bringing it on!!...See Morepatriceny
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