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angelsong21
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Weekend Chit Chat
Wohoo, finally the weekend is here! What's everyone up to this weekend?
I'm spending most of today preparing food to freeze for dinners throughout the week. Staples is also having a clearance sale on several chairs and there's a pretty nice looking one on sale for $59 (from $150) I might go check out. Other than that, I am bombarded with school work. One assignment and three tests this week... boo!
If you are a Costco shopper, tell me why you think paying for the membership is worth it. We're considering it but I'm not sold on it yet.
I'm spending most of today preparing food to freeze for dinners throughout the week. Staples is also having a clearance sale on several chairs and there's a pretty nice looking one on sale for $59 (from $150) I might go check out. Other than that, I am bombarded with school work. One assignment and three tests this week... boo!
If you are a Costco shopper, tell me why you think paying for the membership is worth it. We're considering it but I'm not sold on it yet.
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Re: Weekend Chit Chat
If you have the freezer space, Costco/Sam's can be awesome. I only go grocery shopping twice a month or once a month. You can still buy fresh fruits and veggies there, just be aware of expiration dates when buying in bulk. I don't even shop at a regular grocery store anymore. Be sure to pick up the reuseable totes - they make life SO MUCH EASIER when carrying in the house the bulk items.
As for my weekend - nothing. I can't afford to do anything - so watching my normal HGTV & TWC. The job I interviewed for last week said it will be another week before they will me know if I got it or not. Sigh. Tired of living 900miles from the FI. Exciting, I know.
Wow, I didn't realize you lived 900 miles from your FI. We were long distance until a year and half ago so we were about 600 miles apart and I thought that was rough as it was. I feel like it was well worth it though. I think our communication skills are a lot better since all we had for so long was just talking on the phone and e-mails.
What are type of degree are you working towards in school? I'm in an online class for Contingency Planning, and I'm a horrible horrible procrastinator on homework.
I'm trying to book appointments with videographers (exciting!) other than that I'll be watching football all day!
cindyj23 - HGTV is a pretty amazing station!!
[QUOTE]I love Sam's club! Costco is not only more expensive but they are pretty strict. I was buying canned goods for a food drive with my mom (the costco member) and they gave me a hard time because i handed them the card and paid. The costco bakery is good though their marble cakes are delicious! I'm trying to book appointments with videographers (exciting!) other than that I'll be watching football all day!<strong> cindyj23 - HGTV is a pretty amazing station!!</strong>
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Yes it is!! I LOVE Sandra Rinomato (sp?) on Property Virgins. She and Genevieve Gorder are my favorite people on the station.
One of the other Knotties sold me on Marc Roberts Videography - <a href="http://marcrobertsvideography.com/index2.php?v=v1" rel='nofollow'>http://marcrobertsvideography.com/index2.php?v=v1</a> We just have to wait till after the Christmas holidays before we can book with him since our wedding is 2 yrs out. I can't wait to meet him in person!
I'm currently looking for favor bags for our candy buffet. I want big bags! Those little bags are a teaser! The bag material isn't that big of a deal so if you guys know of a place to check, let me know. :)
Sandra is my fav too! I would love for her to be my realtor.
I think I've seen some pretty inexpensive bags in The Knots shop but I haven't looked too hard at candy buffet supplies yet (we aren't for sure if we will have one).
Marc is actually one we've contacted! We are going to meet with at least 3 so hopefully we can get that booked soon.
We had a several-hour-long meeting with a buyer's agent today ... our first step in buying a house! I'm a bit overwhelmed. I want a house, I really do ... but I'm struggling with the reality of how much one will cost.
Cindy, H and I were long-distance most of the time we were dating, and I was looking for a job here the entire time. I know how frustrating that is ... but I cannot imagine if I'd had a job back out like yours did! That's awful!
[QUOTE]We have both Sam's and Costco. I don't really notice a difference between them, but H much prefers Costco. I can't wait until we have enough room that I can buy more (nonperishable) things in bulk. <strong>We had a several-hour-long meeting with a buyer's agent today ... our first step in buying a house! I'm a bit overwhelmed.</strong> I want a house, I really do ... but I'm struggling with the reality of how much one will cost. Cindy, H and I were long-distance most of the time we were dating, and I was looking for a job here the entire time. I know how frustrating that is ... but I cannot imagine if I'd had a job back out like yours did! That's awful!
Posted by MarieSD[/QUOTE]
<div>Don't be overwhelmed! Any good buyer's agent will walk through the process with you, especially if you let them know you are a first time buyer.
FI and I just bought our first house over the summer and we love it! The costs do add up (very quickly) but our mortgage is cheaper than renting (when comparing square feet and the area we are in) so in the end, it evens out for us. Plus we have two dogs, so it is only fair to have the backyard for them. Having a garage is wonderful too. I came from living in uptown where parking was sparse.
Be prepared to search for a good while though and make sure that your buyer's agent does their homework. They should be giving you comparisons for every property that you look at including the past six months of recent salesin the area. Also, make sure you have an agent that is really willing to fight for you when it comes down to negotiation. It is a buyer's market right now and we had a lot of concessions that we had our sellers fix before we moved in (and it reduced our out of pocket costs immensely). We would have never been able to do so had we not had such a great realtor. </div><div>
</div><div>Such an exciting time though! I know that before we even had a house picked out, I was going through decor blogs like no ones business. Nothing quite like the feeling of walking into your own home :) Good Luck!</div>
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