#firsttimehomeowners

For first-time homeowners, remodeling should begin with observation and understanding rather than immediate action. Living in your home for several months allows you to identify functional issues, traffic flow problems, storage limitations, and energy inefficiencies you might not notice during a walkthrough or inspection. This period helps separate wants from needs, which is crucial for staying on budget.

Don't let the TV shows fool you - the home-buying process might take longer than you think. Here are some things to keep in mind 🤔🏡

We've been slacking on the pictures!! I only took one today and my Honey Bunny hasn't taken any in a couple days, we are busy bees. Did I mention that Martha will be here at the beginning of the month!! We have to finish fixing things before she gets here!! LOL. We gotta go go go. I gotta go go go to sleep!! Goodnight!! #newus #firsttimehomeowners (at Knoxville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjW0QrIjhdA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Okay, so a lot has been going on, but. Things still gotta get done, there was a PTSA meeting at Emerald and Arlene and Ariel wanted to be sure an attend so I got off work a couple hours early to help with dinner and so that Avery and I could hang out. The last part of my shift i was able to BBQ and work. LOL. Hey working from home has some great pearks. Anyways the girls went to their meeting I cooked and Avery and I hung out. We played, put up some LED solar Christmas lights. Which we need more of, *cough* *cough* taking donations *cough* *wink* but the girl and I had a blast. I've been collecting acorns like a mad man in the backyard, I cant walk barefoot out there without stepping on one. #newus #firsttimehomeowners https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWzz0YDmdD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Monday Monday Monday, work has been crazy, but as a family we had a good night, the girls ate well, we all played outside for a bit, aaaand I also put up some solar lights that we got ages ago. I mean it's been too long until we put them up. Little things, little things. #newus #firsttimehomeowners #homeprojects (at Knoxville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWzAVwDYDq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As hard as I might have been to wake up we still made it to church, we may have been a little late but we made it. After church we picked up a few snacks at the grocery store and oh my goodness, when did Claire's have it's own section at the grocery store!! These girls wanted everything but settled for a picture with them. The snacks were for a visit with Auntie Brailey!! We had some good quality time with Brailey and the family. I havent seen all of them in a while. After that we had a long talk about what we would do next and even though there a million projects to finish at the house we took a break and went to one of the parks that my Honey Bunny has found on her walks. It was a fun little park by the river, I was teaching Ariel how to jump off the swing at the right time. Once we got home it was chaos until bed time. Cooking, eating, screaming, playing, rolling, showers, snacks, stories and more snacks,and now that they are asleep...cleaning up everything. Goodnight people!! #newus #firsttimehomeowners #sequoyahhillspark (at Knoxville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjO4RlOMDOC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

That was a busy Saturday!! For once I didn't have work on a Saturday, which was nice. Also nice I finally just slept. When we did get up we all had breakfast, then the girls picked out their clothes to go to a festival in Maryville!! Now that Arlene's vanity is nearly fully functional the girls love getting their hair done at it. While the girls where out I got to work on the girls room, I cut up the rest of wall and ceiling, put in new insulation got up new sheetrock and did a massive amount of cleaning. I took a break from being inside and I mowed the lawn and after mowing I got tired of having all my gardening gear on the ground and stole my Honey Bunny's broom hangers to hang up all my attachments. During all this the girls were having a stupendous time at the festival, riding little rides, getting in fire trucks, swat vehicles, police cars, and getting a bunch of free stuff including getting their faces painted!! Before they got home I started getting the All-Purpose mud up on the walls to close up the seems and when the girls did get home Ariel came to "help" me. Long but very good day. #newus #firsttimehomeowners #homeprojects #fallfestivals (at Maryville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMp8a8MRUv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Thursday, what happened Thursday?? I really dont remember, work has been extra stressful this week. Ariel is doing good in school, Avery is still coughing...she did help us clean up last night!! Alvin has been getting in extra trouble lately because he keeps going after the girls food!! That is all. #newus #firsttimehomeowners (at Knoxville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjJ4N2YM2B9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=