The House is Like Sex...

After having the perfect house sold out from under us, we finally found a home and are just waiting for it to be ready. We hopefully only have a few more days of hotel living and we will finally be home.

This home is definitely a compromise, but it will do. We will only be here for about two years and that gives me time to perfect, thoroughly research, and test methods of doing the things I want to do. So this home is like sex, some are just practicing, some are in it-to-win-it, and others are just doing it for old-time’s sake. (I know you’re smiling and wondering) We are practicing for our final home so that when the time comes to really settle in and plant roots, I will be ready.

My goal for the next two years is to become extremely organized. Not just once, but to live a productive and organized lifestyle. I want everything we do and every dime we spend to be productive, not just blown and wasted.  I want to HAVE what I NEED, and I to WANT what I HAVE.  I would like to say that the food we eat is grown by us, and things that we have are made by us.  Not only to teach my children to appreciate the small things but also for a physically healthier life.

Gardening:

The big challenge is the yard is relatively small. I will be learning how to grow my vegetables in containers and hanging down fencing and walls.  The goal will be to have the largest yield versus smallest growing area.

Cooking:

I would like to go almost completely organic. I am not fond of the thought that we intake more chemicals and processed goods than actual organic.  This even goes for meat.

Crafting:

Well, this is always the fun part of life. We own the tools to fill a work shop, everything sewing machine possible, and tons of crafting supplies. I want to dabble in, not just crafts, but actual clothing, furniture, and daily needs.

Family:

This is the most important one. My main focus is to do all this as a family. I want my children to grow up and remember working together to get things done. I want them to smile when they look back on life. I do not want them to think they have to buy everything under the sun to be happy.

Financial:

Our money goals are normally very private, but my cards are on the table. Our goal is to buy a home, not just a house, but a place with land and that offers the things we want to do when the Husband retires.  We not only want to purchase this home, but to pay for it in cash.

And then, to top it off….Get ready to laugh…We will be learning how to stockpile and build a supply to sustain us for long periods of time without having any kind of outside contact. Because you never know when the Zombies will attack! Hahaha! I know it may sound funny, and No, we do not believe there will be a Zombie Apocalypse, but you never know when there will be natural disaster, economic failures, or any number of things that would require you to be prepared. Plus, it gives me a legitimate reason to Coupon.

So in closing, here goes to Texas city living.