Pending

Never has the word "pending" excited me so much!  I was doing my daily stalking of the house we're hoping to buy on Zillow.  No big deal - except it IS a big deal!  It's gone from "for sale" to "this house has a pending offer."

Now, I know there are still loads of hoops to jump through, but, unless there is some crazy event that wreaks havoc on the property - I'm going to be a home owner in just over a month!

It's kind of cool - our projected closing date is February 29th.  We decided last night that we'll have to have a party every leap day (four years between parties should give me ample time to clean up and do all the baking for the next one) to celebrate our new house.

I need to do some online querying and find out when is the appropriate time to start crowing to everyone you know about your new house.  I know with pregnancy, you're supposed to wait until the second trimester, but I'm an impatient lass, and did not hold to that those eighteen years ago.

This is shaping up to be yet another wonderful day.  I think I must have known that when I put on my favorite butterfly earrings this morning.  They are adorable, and you should buy a pair.

For sale at http://beijobrasil.com/

Decisions, Decisions

In case you hadn't noticed, it's almost March.  If this were a normal year, it would be March, however the leap year has left us with an extra special day: February 29th.  Maybe it's the fact that the date is four times more significant than usual today, but I'm really feeling the fact that I have yet to buy a calendar at home.  Last year, I scored a super deal on the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies calendar some time at the end of January/Beginning of February.  No such luck this year.

There's a sweet spot when buying a calendar - some time between Christmas and the end of January, when the prices get lower and lower and lower.  Sadly, February 29th is way past that date, and now I have to pay as much (or more) for a calendar as I would have in September.  I'm confused as to why I didn't win a calendar; honestly, I did try, but the fates were against me in all things calendar related this year.

Here are my top choices:

• Gig Posters: Rock Art for the 21st Century
• The Princess Bride
• Posh Family Organizer (this one is actually not very cool, however is $6 and qualifies for Prime shipping)

Yes, I admit it, there's really no contest, I'm going to shell out the almost $13 to get the Gig Posters, and I'm going to plot all year long to do something really awesome with the pictures at the end of the year (SPOILER ALERT: that cool thing will be throwing it away in January).

Are there any cooler ones out there - I've definitely found what I want for 2013 - too bad the 2012 ones are going for over $150: 

2013 Friedensreich Hundertwasser Wall Calendar