Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What I wish I would have known 7 years ago...

7 years ago, I graduated from High School and was thrust out into the "real world" full of credit cards and student loans. I had a few student loans and 3 credit cards. Of course I took all 3 of those beautiful pieces of plastic and MAXED them out as soon as I got them and then NEVER paid a cent towards them. I then proceeded to drop out of school and NEVER paid on my student loan. It wasn't until I met my husband-to-be that I (more like he) paid all the debt.

4 years ago...I was finally debt free. Every cent that was owed to somebody else was paid in full and it was time to move on with life. I didn't realize that even though everything was paid my credit was still shot. If you have no credit you can pretty much kiss thoughts of buying a house good bye.

Today, Jake and I have been busting our butts to fix our credit for the past two years. We had a chance to lease purchase a house a few years ago and we did live in the house for a year and half but it didn't work out. I'm so glad it didn't work out because today we have put an offer in on a much nicer, better, wonderful, dream house that we will buy without leasing and will be ours as soon as papers are signed. Now just because the offer is in doesn't mean it's ours we are still waiting to hear back but the really exciting thing is that after a lot of hard work Jake and I have fixed our credit and that my friends is the amazing thing.

Kenzie Lynn will be taught at a very young age that if you want to do anything with your life you HAVE to have great credit.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Olivia Marie Corley AKA OLIVE





When it comes to getting what I want, when I want it from my wonderful, sexy, stud-muffin of a husband, I'm a pro. Jake literally just can't say no. Ok that's a lie he can but if I want it bad enough I know how to get through some "loop holes"
In comes OLIVE my wee little PEKA A TZU
I had a bad week and I was missing Harry Man so desperately. (Harry went to a new home after the "black summer of 2011") I asked Jake if we could go to a "puppy" store just so I could hold a puppy and have it give me kisses and also go to the movie theater across the street to see a movie. I even went as far as looking up movie times so he wouldn't think I would ask to bring one home. After he agreed, I suggested we meet up with his sister at a little spot called Beefs where beer is on tap at $2.00 a glass (the big one). Yes my friends I stooped to that level, I got my husband drunk and then let him buy me a puppy even went as far as making him think that buying the puppy was his idea. HAHA Go ahead and call me conniving and manipulative because in this situation I was both and I dont regret it one little bit! In the end sloshed or not sloshed we love out little peka a tzu even though for the first time in two weeks she crapped on my floor (right after I bragged to Tonya about how AMAZING she was doing on potty training)

$74.20

What does $74.20 buy you today?One "Pink Paisley Jumper" for Bitty Baby

One "Inner You Star Jacket" for American Girl DollOne "Campus Casual Outfit" for American Girl Doll

ONE WHOLE ENTIRE WEEK ALONE (NO KENZIE LYNN SQUEEZING IN BETWEEN) IN BED WITH THIS SEXY MAN....
$74.20 SO WELL SPENT!