“Regardless of how familiar you are with the process, emotions run high.” -Tanya Bates 😍“Buying is romance, and selling is finance.”🤑 I heard this on a podcast and I love it! ❣ Such a simple way to explain the contrasting emotions you feel when buying or selling a home. It’s nothing short of amazing a meeting of minds actually happens, and properties transfer owners. Reminds me of when we sold our home and bought a new one back in
Category: My Story
This is an online journal of sorts for me. It began as a place to write down my thoughts for my kids. My hope is that, when they are adults, they can delve into these entries, gaining a unique glimpse into my mindset while raising them.
Gaining insight from others’ journeys has been a profound experience for me. It’s a strange but rewarding realization to discover that sharing my own story is making a positive impact on others as well.
Before you or a loved one dives into a refinance, ask these critical questions: ▶ What will my new monthly payment be compared to my current one? ▶ How does my current loan payoff amount stack up against the new loan amount? ▶ What’s the break-even period? (Hint: It’s crucial to weigh closing costs and your new loan amount against monthly savings.) ▶ How long will it take to get back to paying what I presently am towards my principle
In 2008, amidst the joy of welcoming my firstborn, I found myself unexpectedly laid off while on maternity leave. Postpartum depression hit me like a ton of bricks, leading me to swear off the news altogether for the sake of my mental health. Gradually, I reintroduced staying informed into my routine, but with an intentional shift—no more mainstream news channels. They often perpetuate narrow perspectives for their gain, which I found to be depressing. This simple shift became one
National Association of Women in Construction held a jobsite tour of the Utah State Capitol building on International Women’s Day. Feeling grateful for another insightful hard hat tour, this time with my niece! Thank you NAWIC Salt Lake Chapter 90 for such an amazing event. #HardHatTour #ProfessionalDevelopment #UtahStateCapitol
That Human Who Inspires You Beyond Words Meet this incredible woman, my sister Mindy – a force of nature and one helluva human! 🌟 The pic marks just one of our unforgettable adventures during Christmas break. 🎄 She graduated this week with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and did it in one year!! 🎓 Let that sink in – one year. She already had a bachelor’s, is a captivating writer/storyteller, and is a wickedly talented professional photographer. She doesn’t
Time Flies, Friends… Traditions. I love them! 😍 I am religious about some…until this year. One is this tradition right here. Before my eldest’s swim meets, I get him a Caputo’s sandwich so he has tasty food to look forward to during the meet. When I started this with him, I went down the list of their sandwiches and would bring him a new one each time. He tells me every single time how yummy they are followed by sincere
❄ Hello December! ❄ Just got home from the Holladay Chamber Appreciation Luncheon, where I received an introduction to the recently established Holladay Business Advisory Board. This board, created just a few short months ago, aims to be a vital support system and collaboration hub for local businesses. 🤝 Being part of the Holladay business community is not just inspiring but also a bit terrifying (in the best, force-me-out-of-my-shell kind of way). 😅 To say I am honored feels like
I begrudgingly downloaded ‘The Compound Effect’ by Darren Hardy so I can contribute to our upcoming book club discussion. My brokerage is precisely where I need to be right now, surrounded by incredible humans who continually challenge and inspire me. While reading this book to help me navigate and pursue a recent pivot in my career, from appraising to now selling real estate, I couldn’t help but realize how undeniably true The Compound Effect has been in my real
🏡 HELOCs: A Love-Hate Relationship 🏡 Celebrating the payoff of our Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) this week! In 2021, as construction costs soared, we were in the middle of remodeling our home. A HELOC was the lifeline we needed to complete the project without indefinitely living in a demo’d house. However, reality hit hard. Our monthly payment more than quadrupled in just one year, from June 2022 to June 2023, all while the balance remained the same.
Call Me Mama I wrote this over 5 years ago back in February 2018. Nowadays, my oldest is 15 and it still hits me to my core. Don’t imagine that will ever go away. Feels like a perfect beginning to the “Random Musings” section of my blog. At the time, I had planned to start my own blog but just never got around to it. Writing is therapeutic for me. I initially thought about re-writing this since it has been