Today, we signed the purchase and sale on what will become our new home!!!
After a ‘false start’ as I call it now – and a huge lesson in hindsight is 20/20, this home, we feel, is truly meant to be ours. It has everything we could possibly imagine and more. It’s almost 1000 MORE square feet than the last home we ‘thought’ was ours, it has FOUR bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and an office (and one of the bedrooms is already floored for a workout space with shock resistant flooring – um hi, do these people KNOW us or what?!). It has a yard, it has a killer kitchen, it really and truly has it all.
And we close on May 30 and move on June 1.
Things are truly falling into place, more than you could ever know. This timing is incredibly perfect for us, as we walk forward, hand in hand, towards the next stage in our lives together.
I'm 33. I’m divorced (almost four years later…it no longer defines me, but I hold it proudly as a sign of strength, determination and new beginnings). I’m a runner. A barre (n9ne) instructor/geek/devotee. A sister. A lover (to M…a man I met at just the right time in my journey and is truly the man handpicked for me, the man I’m meant to be with…forever).
Join me on my journey, as it unfolds, sharing my thoughts on all things life, from running (a half marathon dabbler and ‘never say never’ attitude towards races), to my experience as an instructor at barre n9ne (my passion and addiction!) and healthy and fit lifestyle of choice, to choosing happiness and keeping perspective on life. This is also my haven to (sometimes) share my experiences in love, and where that journey takes us, 2+ years strong…and anything else that inspires me to push, sweat, and smile.
You know I love the house! So excited for you. I bet you can’t wait for June to get here. Well until you start packing and have way more to do than you thought. But this will be so worth it. God is good, for sure!
Oh HAPPY day!
What an exciting season! New beginnings (especially those that come in Spring!) are wonderful. Thinking of you as you transition into your new home with your love. ENJOY!!!
so happy for you! I read this post days ago, but had to come let you know how excited I am for you and M. it’s amazing how God’s timing works out, yes? cheers to new chapters in life! xo
You are so sweet! THANK YOU for taking the time to read, of course, AND come back and comment. You are so supportive!! God’s timing IS amazing. Incredibly so!
Congrats- this is SUCH wonderful news! As I told you on Twitter , we just SOLD our house. It was the worst process ever and I never want to sell a house again, but at least it’s DONE. And even after the initial contract was signed, we had to wait another month until we could REALLY be 100% confident that it was really sold.
I hope that you totally fall in love with your new house- that’s so exciting!!
Thank you, food twin I can’t even IMAGINE how much harder it is to SELL a house than to BUY one (OR even worse – buy AND sell simultaneously!!). It’s hard to breathe that sigh of relief till it’s signed sealed and delivered!!
March 14, 2013 at 9:25 pm
Congrats, Jo!! VERY happy for the two of you.
March 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Thanks CBG
I hear we have a street name in common, a sign, if you ask me!!
March 14, 2013 at 9:36 pm
Wahhh hoooo! Congratulations!!!!!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Thanks friend
March 14, 2013 at 9:42 pm
Ahhhhh congrats love
I’m so happy for you!!! Wonderful news indeed!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Thank you!! It is a happy day around here
March 14, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Woo hoo! Congrats to you and M!
March 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Thank you so much Lee!
March 14, 2013 at 10:05 pm
YEEEEEEEE !! oh, I am so So SO excited for you guys! and it sounds amazing – a workout floor?? (geez, whatever will you do with that?)
yay!
March 15, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Heehee
what on earth would I do with a workout floor…let me think… 
thank you!
March 14, 2013 at 10:07 pm
This is my first stop by your blog, but CONGRATS! What an exciting time.
March 15, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Why thank you!!
March 14, 2013 at 10:14 pm
is it the one you showed me? If so, YAY! I loved it!
March 15, 2013 at 5:02 pm
It is! Thank you friend!!!
March 14, 2013 at 11:12 pm
Congratulations!!!! So excited for you two! Sounds absolutely amazing.
March 15, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Thank you so much Christine! it is pretty awesome
March 15, 2013 at 7:42 am
You know I love the house! So excited for you. I bet you can’t wait for June to get here. Well until you start packing and have way more to do than you thought. But this will be so worth it. God is good, for sure!
March 15, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Thank you so much tina!! I can’t wait till June either!! it’s going to be such an amazing time
March 15, 2013 at 8:56 am
Good luck!!!! YAY!!!! so happy for you guys!!!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Thank you Amy!!!
March 15, 2013 at 9:32 am
This makes me so happy! I knew it would come for you
Biggest congrats to you both xoxoxo
March 15, 2013 at 5:04 pm
Thank you so much Rachel!! XO!
March 15, 2013 at 9:38 am
Yayyyyyyy!!!!! Can’t wait to see the house AND to celebrate lots of ‘new beginnings’ with you guys in your new digs. SO awesome. Love you both!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:04 pm
SO much to celebrate!! Do you want to decorate your spare room?! LOL
March 15, 2013 at 10:28 am
SO excited for you!!! I love the house. See….totally worked out for the best right
Hope to be able to visit and see it too!
March 15, 2013 at 5:05 pm
TOTALLY did work out in the end. God amazes me in so many ways!! XO! (and yes, visit!!)
March 15, 2013 at 11:21 am
Oh yeah. God definitely knew you deserved better! The house sounds perfect!!!!! Congratulations, friend!!!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:05 pm
He did indeed
feeling very blessed!
March 15, 2013 at 12:07 pm
This is so exciting!!! Congratulations!
March 15, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Thank you!! SO EXCITED!!!
March 15, 2013 at 2:24 pm
WOOHOO! So very happy for you both! Can’t wait to see pics!
March 15, 2013 at 5:05 pm
I DMed you a link
Woohoo! thank you friend!
March 15, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Oh HAPPY day!
What an exciting season! New beginnings (especially those that come in Spring!) are wonderful. Thinking of you as you transition into your new home with your love. ENJOY!!!
March 15, 2013 at 5:06 pm
LOVE THAT, so true, spring is one for new beginnings, isn’t it?! Thank you for pointing out that beautiful point
XO!
March 17, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Congrats! So exciting! This is turning out to be a stellar year for you!
March 18, 2013 at 9:36 am
Thank you friend! it truly is!!
March 17, 2013 at 8:31 pm
so happy for you! I read this post days ago, but had to come let you know how excited I am for you and M. it’s amazing how God’s timing works out, yes? cheers to new chapters in life! xo
March 18, 2013 at 9:37 am
You are so sweet! THANK YOU for taking the time to read, of course, AND come back and comment. You are so supportive!! God’s timing IS amazing. Incredibly so!
March 18, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Congratulations friend! I am so happy for you! And incredibly jealous of a built-in workout room – and all that space! So sweet!
March 19, 2013 at 9:49 am
Thank you!! the workout room is SUCH a bonus, I am in love with it already!!
March 19, 2013 at 9:45 am
I am so happy for you!!!! Congratulations- it’s beautiful!!!!
March 19, 2013 at 10:21 am
thank you so much!!!
Pingback: Progress…(somewhat) under wraps. | Determined. To Be...
March 19, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Congrats- this is SUCH wonderful news! As I told you on Twitter
, we just SOLD our house. It was the worst process ever and I never want to sell a house again, but at least it’s DONE. And even after the initial contract was signed, we had to wait another month until we could REALLY be 100% confident that it was really sold.
I hope that you totally fall in love with your new house- that’s so exciting!!
March 20, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Thank you, food twin
I can’t even IMAGINE how much harder it is to SELL a house than to BUY one (OR even worse – buy AND sell simultaneously!!). It’s hard to breathe that sigh of relief till it’s signed sealed and delivered!!
March 23, 2013 at 8:57 pm
So excited for you! Happy that it didn’t take long for you to find YOUR house! And, we so need to be texted the first week in June
. xoxo
March 25, 2013 at 9:23 am
Thank you! I am so thankful as well, it really happened the way it was meant to! We SO need to text in June, yes!!!
Pingback: There’s been a lot of livin’ in those years. | Determined. To Be...