Lincoln Parade Homes Part II

Time is passing quickly, and the parade is about ready to wrap up! Word is, there has been a lot of interest and hopefully some offers will be made by the weekend! I took some final pictures and wanted to share the finished product. I am so happy with the way they turned out.

Enjoy...

 I LOVE this little tree! It has twisty/twirly branches. It's so cute!

 I was so mad at myself for forgetting to take a close-up of this backsplash! It turned out so neat!

 Finished Basement...

 It has two large bedrooms and a bathroom!

 This home is on the same block as the Parade Homes. Ted also built this house! He is such a great builder. His attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is so evident when walking through his homes. And, he is so wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend him if you're ever considering a new construction home.

House Tour

I thought it would be fun to post a few pictures of Mom and Dad's house project! They purchased this house about 6 months ago and it has come a long way:)

I thought it would be fun to start with the kitchen, where everyone gathers!

Here is a before picture of the kitchen...

And After... (new paint, cabinet paint/glaze, floors re-finished)

 Great Room (before)... notice the icky gold color on the walls -- it was throughout the entire house...

 much better:)

 Kitchen Eating Area...

 Headed Upstairs... cute little window seat!

 Guest Bedroom

 Guest Bedroom

 Master Bedroom

 Master Bedroom

 Jon's bedroom wasn't exactly picture-worthy, so I'll just leave that one out. ;)

This is the main-floor bath...

 I think this is the best part of the house... the big screened in porch!

 Front Yard...

 Back Yard

 Lots of cars... it was Mother's Day! :)

 Jonny with Max, Wilson, and the neighbor's dog Ryan.

Hope you enjoyed the tour!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all mother's today (aunts, grandma's, teachers, ANY woman who loves and encourages a child to believe in himself)

I would like to especially say Happy Mother's Day to my amazing mother. Your love and support means the world to me. I couldn't ask for a better mom.

Happy Mother's Day!

Lincoln Parade of Homes

As many of you know, I have been working with a homebuilder in Lincoln on interior and exterior selections for two parade homes. The time has come, they open this weekend!! Yaaaa! SO exciting! The parade hasn't yet opened and they've already had an offer on one of the homes! I stopped by them today, and they're coming along nicely. They will be open to the public, starting this weekend. Since many of you have asked, here's more info if you'd like to check them out:

Admission is Free

May 8-15

Hours: Weeknights: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. & Weekends: 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

THE WOODLANDS AT YANKEE HILL
(70th and Yankee Hill)
 9003 S. 72nd Street
9035 S. 72nd Street

Signature Homes, LLC

I'm not going to give it all away, but here is a sneak peek!

House #1

It's so hard to tell, but the backsplash in this kitchen is looking SO great! 

 The guys working on the house were "ooooo-ing and awwww-ing" over this backsplash! It's looking pretty fab! ;)

For a full list of homes on the Parade, click here.

I watched the live coverage of President Obama's remarks about Osama Bin Laden's death last night.

Then I opened Facebook - Praise for our Military troops stationed around the world, instantly I got goosebumps...

"Late breaking news....they just announced that U.S. forces have killed Osama Bin Laden!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Great job United States military!!!"

"USA!!!"

"God bless the USA!!!! God bless our troops!!!"

I also read Stories of Celebration.

And Solemn Remembrance for the events of 9/11 - the fallen and their families.

One of the first thoughts that crossed my mind were of concern for my husband and his soldiers, as they are still there preparing for the next days activities.

Yes - Justice has been done.

But is it over yet?
Please keep praying for our servicemen and women, who will undoubtedly feel the effects of this all over the world.

Happy Easter!

Kids Say The Cutest Things!

I couldn't resist sharing this after reading one of my friends "status updates" on Facebook. Her most adorable little girl...

"You've wuined my wife!" (You've ruined my life.) A new one from my three year old after I told her pants and skirts can't be worn as hats on the top of her head.

Happy Friday Everyone!

New Leather Handbag!

I'm learning quickly that there are some great perks that come along with this job! We have a massage therapist that visits once/week, an amazing on-site gym, lunch vendors that come to us everyday (Famous Daves, Valentino's, Mr Goodcents), and the sales rep's love us!!

Today Moore and Giles (one of our high-end leather vendors) stopped by and gave me a new leather handbag!! Simply for just being a new designer, and I suppose he wants to me to use his leather in the jets I'm designing! ;)  The great thing is that there is a rewards program, so the more leather I use, the more handbags I get!! I'm thinking I could get used to this! :) They have some great handbags and travel accessories! Check out their website
here!