Happy Anniversary Little House

A year ago we closed on our first house December 30, 2008 to be exact! It took us 6 months and a few failed offers before we finally got a yes from a seller {The Bank}. Over the last year we've slowly been transforming our house into a home. I know its sounds a bit cliché, but it takes time to make your home reflect your personality.

Our Home January 2009

Our Home Now

Thanks little home, we love you. The past year was spent: pulling weeds, painting our house, laying sod, creating a new flower bed, paying funky bills sewer & garage (new for us), laughing, crying over a never ending to do list, Starbucks on the front porch, our Wedding Reception in our backyard (pics to come), our son playing in his tree house, too many trips to Lowes and Home Depot, getting a family pet Mojo the Chihuahau, Redoing our Entryway, starting the dining room re-do AND so much more. Wow was that the longest run-on sentence ever?!? Little house I enjoyed every minute of it, and it feels good to slowly turn you into a Chic Little House - that I know you are!

2009 you were a wonderfull year! I miss you already....but it's only going to get better.

Craigslist I love you....

In between looking for flooring and knocking off small DIY dining room projects - I've also been stalking Craigslist for the perfect dresser for our bedroom. We wanted something clean lined and not too feminine. You wouldn't believe all the junk I poured over looking for a decent dresser that wasn't crap-tastic circa 1983.



I was seriously thinking of breaking it off with Craigslist and letting our relationship fizzle out. Then two days before Christmas I come across the prefect dresser the detail I was looking for, and it looked well made + Mr. CHL house also loved it.

I quickly called the number provided fearing it might be too late to call it was 9:20 pm - No answer I leave my name and number. No response. The next morning I wait until 9:30 am and call again, no answer, I leave a message. Crap I think to myself they sold it. I start getting annoyed, thinking they should at least take the item off CL when it's sold; - it’s so rude to tease people.


About ten minutes later my work line rings, it’s the Craigslist seller!! I do a little happy dance in my chair. I tell him I really want the dresser, my husband can come pick it up right now (he had the day off) the seller doesn’t recognize my interest and tries to sell the dresser to me! lol - I play along.

CL Seller: It's a really nice dresser and sturdy, but its missing a handle

Me: Yeah it looks nice {thinking: I don't care about handles, this baby is getting new ones}

CL Seller: you can order the handle from the manufacturer company

Me: Um sounds great, do all the drawers work? {thinking: Who cares!! lol j/k}

CL Seller: Yeah it’s a solid piece

Me: What's your address my husband can be there in an hour {I'm already Goggled Map it, once I knew it was the CL Seller}

CL Seller: Did you want to see it first in person?

Me: Nah, your picture looks nice, I trust my husband {thinking: Sir, I need your address now!!}

CL Seller: Ok, here's my information

Me: Thanks! {thinking: You just made my day, and have to clue how awesome the dresser is/will be}

So Craigslist and I are back together again, I guess it was meant to be....Craigslist I love you. Here's the dresser, pics from CL Seller

Oh and how much did I pay for this fab dresser? Just $ 45.00 bucks! Yup a total steal, the drawers are super heavy and well made. Next up new hardware and a paint color possibilties - but that's a whole new post. Have you found any awesome Craigslist steals?