• My Project 365 | August 2018

      by SimplyHollyJo on October 11, 2018 , No Comments

      Project 365: August 2018. We moved from Texas to Kansas. Joey was gone for practically two weeks. There is cardboard everywhere. Our Texas house went on the market. Mommy’s favorite toy is chalk. We bought our Kansas house mainly for the giant, two shower-head master shower. Tons of new family time with my family, but definitely missing time spent with my awesome in-laws.

    • Our New Home | Moving Back Home to Kansas

      by SimplyHollyJo on September 24, 2018 , No Comments

      We moved!   Again. For the 6th time in 8 years. Whew.   I feel like we are professional movers some times. Though not really, because MOST of those moves were company moves, which meant they did the packing, loading, and hauling for us. Most of those moves also did not include children…though two of them included a pregnant mama. I’m glad I wasn’t pregnant for this move! We had always dreamt of moving back home to Kansas. It’s “home” for both of us. We hadn’t expected an opportunity to pop up so quickly though, so we were very thrown […]

    • How to Sell Your House with a Toddler

      by SimplyHollyJo on December 6, 2016 , No Comments

      It sucks. It’s not easy. I don’t suggest it. But I’m going to share some tricks about how to sell your house with a toddler (or other small children). Pair Down, EVERYTHING  The first thing your realtor will tell you to do is to get your house show ready. That means clearing out personal items and scaling down clutter and decor. You want your stuff to showcase the house, not hide it. Store things away that you don’t really need, or that could cause clutter and messes that take too long to clean up on a whim. Minimize Toys Put […]