Moving On...

Given our history, I didn't want to jinx it... so I didn't post it until it was a sure thing.

I suppose it can't totally be a sure thing until closing next week, but everything is in line...contract is signed, home inspection, appraisal, everything is done. This whole process didn't go as swimmingly as the first time in February, but given the current market, we are grateful that the house is sold and we can move on.

So the Bowcuts are off to Bethesda, only a 8 mile journey. We look forward to a new neighborhood, new parks, a new ward (church congregation), and hopefully (with both my fingers and toes crossed) lots of little girls to play with in our neighborhood. And we're close enough that we can still frequent our favorite Silver Spring spots with our favorite Silver Spring/College Park people.

Given that we've been in such limbo over the past few months, it's been difficult to get excited or to start planning for our new house. But now that the weight has been lifted of selling our house, we are eager to roll up our sleeves and get to work. There will be much to tell regarding our decorating debacles, but in the meantime, here are some pictures to give you a sense of what we'll be working with.

My Real Simple arrived just in the nick of time--they have a section devoted to making outdated bathrooms livable without major renovation.

This is the future playroom in the basement--also sporting that gold-foil, Santa Fe inspired wallpaper. As an added bonus, apparently there are several more layers of equally attractive wallpaper hidden underneath!

Most of the house is actually mercifully neutral, but these are definitely the rooms that make our house unique. It might not be for awhile, but we'll post some pictures of the transformation in the future.