Reflecting on My First Year in Rhode Island

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I cant believe that’s its been 1 year since I sold my house, all my furniture, 1/2 of belongings and moved 3 states away! And what a year it has been! I cant believe how much I have done and seen in my first year here! Highlights; * Making my […]

Airbnb Insurance Tips for Homeowners

I recently wrote about wanting to run an Airbnb in my house. I have since deleted that post because I am not going to do it now. After talking to some people and doing a lot research online, here is what I learned; Regular homeowners insurance really doesn’t cover you when you are charging someone to […]

Navigating Life After 50: Insights from a Certified Life Coach

One of my sisters, who is a Certified Life and Weight Coach, came to visit me. We had a really great visit. Suzy’s coaching is geared towards Women in the Middle, Life After 50 and Regret Proofing your life, getting out of your midlife funk. As part of the visit, she wanted me to share my story about […]

Exploring New Places and Enhancing My Home Life

Wow, have I been busy….still working on my house, had a visitor from home and I am meeting new people. Since my last post 3 weeks ago, so much has happened; The storm/pet door was installed by Lowes and it has changed my dog’s life. She is more independent now, so I don’t have to […]

My Journey of Moving In: Updates on Home and Life

It’s been 9 days since my last post and I have been so busy! The handy man came back and hung the TV in my bedroom, hung a cabinet over my toilet, and fixed a down spout outside. I had an electrician come and put a light in my very dark entry way, fix an outdoor outlet, replace […]

Transforming My New Home: Updates and Projects

So I have been in my new house for one month. I have accomplished a lot in the last 2 weeks since my last blog; Inside the house, I got new bedding so now I can choose a paint color for my bedroom. I contacted a handy man to hang my TV on the wall […]

Settling into My New Home: A Journey of Change

I am finally in my new home!! Both settlements went smoothly, in fact, I made money at my settlement of my new house. That was a nice surprise! May 2, closing at my old house May 2-7, I stayed a with one sister, while my dog stayed at another sister, long story but it was just more […]

Downsizing: Selling Furniture for a Fresh Start

I am selling my furniture for two reasons …The furniture is just a reminder of my life with my ex And It’s a lot less stuff to move. So far I sold an entertainment unit with bookshelves and a coffee table, a patio set, 2 nightstands, a bench/mirror and my kitchen set. I still am […]

Transforming My Home with Personal Photography

I am so excited to show you what I have done. All of these photos were taken by me. What better way, to surround yourself with happiness, then to look at the great places that you visited. Makes we want to get out there and travel more. This is my dining area, off my kitchen. […]

From Divorce to New Beginnings: My 20-Month Journey

My house is officially MY house! I closed on my loan today. It is dispersed next Monday!!! I am so excited!! I can pay off all my debt, except for my house, and start saving some money. I cant believe that it’s been 20 months since my life changed FOREVER. So much has taken place; The […]