Dear House Hunters,

Right now I hate you. You are misleading and a lier. You make buying a home look so easy. And you especially make buying a Fannie Mae home look easy. It is NOT!! You lie to all of your devoted viewers and you make me mad.

PLEASE come explain all of these extra fees, construction loans, and percentages to us so that we can purchase our awesome home and make minor renovations like a new kitchen.

Please and thank you...

XOXO

Sarah

See, Saw, Seen

Just because you live in a Southern State does not mean you have to misuse the english language, especially if you work in a coroprate position.

Today we will be going over the use of the words "See", "Saw", and "Seen".

Let's review all of the tense uses that are available with these three small words.

PRESENT - I see, you see, he/she/it sees, we see, you see, they see

PAST - I saw, you saw, he/she/it saw, we saw, you saw, they saw

FUTURE - I shall see, you will see, he/she/it will see, we shall see, you will see, they will see

PRESENT PERFECT- I have seen, you have seen, he/she/it has seen, we have seen, you have seen, they have seen

PAST PERFECT - I had seen, you had seen, he/she/it had seen, we had seen, you had seen, they had seen

FUTURE PERFECT - I shall have seen, you will have seen, he/she/it will have seen, we shall have seen, you will have seen, they will have seen

See, this is not that hard.

RARLY! Will you ever use the word "SEEN". And NEVER have you "seen" anyone. I either "see" someone or "saw" someone.

IE:
I will see Sally today.
I saw Sally today.
I have seen Sally.

NEVER NEVER NEVER have you EVER seen Sally, or anyone else for that matter.

So, please, I ask to use these three small correctly. It will help you sound just ever so slightly smarter.

XOXO

Sarah

You're not a loser

Words of Wisdom: (I need somewhere to store this thought)

You are strong! And you are only a loser because you are making yourself feel that way. Your Hubs cheated. Not because you weren't good enough but because he can't keep his dick in his pants. And he's the loser because he lost you and his next flavor of the month is going to be a loser too because she's with a cheater. You are a victim of "Can't keep my dick in my pants" syndrome. You need to hold your head high and be proud of who you are!

XOXO

Sarah

Copycat, Copycat, Where did you go?

Please know, I understand how weddings work? And at time it can be quite flattering when your own wedding is reflected in someone elses wedding. But when that someone else is all but walking around with a notebook taking note at your wedding it is not all that flattering and can actually be quite frustrating.

I'll recap, Hubs and I got married May 1, 2010 at this quaint little cabin on a pond. One of Hub's best friends and his girl had recently become engaged and were at the wedding. The entire night, every time I saw BFF and his girl she was talking about using some idea of mine at their wedding. She even had the nerve to ask if she could buy my mason jars from me while we were still using them! And they talked with my photog about using him for their wedding. At the time it didn't bother me because well frankly, I was having too much fun to care what she was doing. But now that their wedding has come and pass and pictures of their big day are all over Facebook, I do care. (Side note: Hubs and I didn't go to their wedding)

So there are a few small details that really got under my skin.

The first detail that really got under my skin was that her Mom and Stepdad walked her down the isle. I'm sure this is a growing trend but my wedding was the first time I had actually seen anyone have both parents escort them down the isle and give the bride away. Hubs dad, our pastor, even tried to talk me out of it since it is the fathers place to represent the family in the giving away of the bride. I personally, think that it is ridiculous that I grew up with both of my parents and their both weren't going to be involved in the giving away process.

Hers:


Mine:


And I think it is a little odd how closely our flowers looked.

Hers:


Mine:


And did I mention that she asked to buy my mason jars while my guests were still using them!? I did well, good. Would you like to see Her cheap version of our koozies?

Hers: (Note: the mason jar with the "Eat, Drink, and Be Married" sticker with their names and date)


Mine: (Note: Her stickered mason jar is a very close, cheap, replica of my koozies which said "To have and to hold and to keep your drink cold" with our names and date)


And lastly, my wedding photog (which they tired to book but he was booked and out of their price range) brought in a second shooter to have a photo booth where guests could go and have their pictures taken. Well I didn't want things to be stuffy and boring so I beefed it up a little bit at the photo booth and provided a white board for guests to write on. It became a HUGE hit. And was yet, another taken idea and used at their wedding.

Hers: (Note: Whiteboard not in use yet, but available for use)


Mine: (Note: In use)


Frustration over.

XOXO

Sarah

Keep your dirty laundry in your house

As a young Southern Belle my father set great examples and gave tons of words to live by. The most important things that I learned was to never talk Politics, Football, or Religion, your money is your private matter, and family drama is kept well, within the family. Growing older I have taken these key life points with me and have found them to be very valuable over my lifetime. However, there must be some people out there who do not understand the rules of Southern life. I encounter people on a daily basis who will spill their business all over the place. And now I know what you are saying, "But Southerners are known for gossiping, this is blasyphmy." No! There is a clear difference between petty front porch stories and airing out your dirty laundry throughout the town. Front porch stories may or may not be true and are just casual fun and chit chat. Airing your laundry just confirms what everyone is already talking about.

Personally for me, I do not want to hear your business. I don't care how much money is in your banking account, that your husband is coming home drunk at 3 a.m. while you are preggers, or that you feel entitled to because of your political vote. It makes me uncomfortable. It makes me uncomfortable to know those things about you because I don't know how to respond without coming across as rude and I am not going to share that type of information with you if that is what you are digging for. I mean do you want me to feel sorry for you? Or offer my assistance? And you are not close enough to me to be looking for advice. So other than to make others around you uncomfortable, what is your point in sharing those types of things?

So please, oh please! Keep your personal life personal and things will go much easier.

XOXO

Sarah

No to Children, Yes to Furbabies!

Why is it that our four legged fur-babies are not allowed into public places but grummy, germ filled children are allowed to venture wherever they please? Think about it; children have runny noses, don't always wash their hands after using the potty, and touch everything in sight. They are allowed to run around stores unsupervised, pulling things off the shelves, and pester other patrons. At least with your fur-baby they are either on a leash or in a bag. Their paws are always on the floor and can never go unsupervised due to being tethered to their owner. Also, most times pet owners are more responsible and aware of their four legged child then parents of human children. Most parents have no concept of restraining their child into the shopping cart, holding their hand, or monitoring their movements. At least if Grace-Dog takes an adventure with me she pottys only on the grass outside of the establishment, she is attached to me via a 4 foot leash, and fears anyone who comes within a 2 foot radius of her.

I mean come on, when you go into Wal-Mart how many times have you seen something like this?





At least Grace-Dog knows how to walk on her leash!



All photos from People Of Wal-Mart.com

How can you tell a dog like Grace they can't travel in public? She's so well behaved, as are all of her four-legged friends. If nothing else we are a generation of responsible pet owners and hopefully that will transfer into our parenting one day.



She's definitely a part of the family.

So responsible pet owners let's start seeing less of these signs...



and more of these signs!



XOXO

Sarah