My big plan for the summer was to organize the house in preparation for baby #2 and decorate our newly remodeled new bedrooms and playroom. Unfortunately we're still in limbo on the decorating.
We sunk a huge amount of money to have two new bedrooms made and a new playroom. The project started a week or more before school was out in June. We were told it would be done early July. The first stumbling block was we needed a new bathroom when we found out the pipes were all bad to the one we were just going to paint. That added a big chunk of change to the project and slowed things down. Then our contractor did a sloppy job and I ended up with a two page single spaced list of things that needed to be fixed. He did fix them, but the job still isn't up to the standards I'm used to. It's hard when your father was a contractor for 30+ years. You know what things are supposed to look like.
When that was finally done, we were told we'd have the electrical certificate for the code inspector within two days. Three weeks later the electrical inspector finally shows and we don't pass inspection. We contact the contractor and he says it's not his fault b/c he subcontracted some of the electrical work out to another electrician. After going back and forth for nearly another two weeks, we're still without the certificate and can't move in to our newly remodeled rooms.
So, it's been a frustrating summer. I had wanted our 3 year old to be transitioned into his new room before I went back to work. Now we'll be lucky if the things are even moved in by then. Remodeling is always a headache, but this is just ridiculous and way too expensive. That first paycheck of the school year can't get here fast enough...four weeks and counting.
The good news is I'm still celebrating the start of a brand new school year with a 75% off sale at KKD. Everything is marked down 75% now through the end of the month. Stock up and save. Or take advantage of our buy the store sale for just $25.00. Visit KKD here.
I also have a great back to school freebie for you today. A Back to School themed paper pack. You can grab the freebie here.
3 comments:
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Love this paper! Thank you very much!
Boy when it rains it pours, sorry to read all about the problems you have experienced this summer, what a shame. Thank you for your generous share during all this, wishing you the best that everything will finally turn out ok. It has to get better.
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