Art of House Persuasion
Hey hey ๐ How are you? Hope youโve had a lovely day! Thank you so much for your sweet words about the job sitch. Itโs not usually fun when things change unexpectedly โespecially when youโre Type A- but Iโm that it will all work out. PS. Loved your โput the lemons in your braโ quote- cracked me up ๐
We spent a majority of our day looking at houses:
Oh hey ๐
(That house had TWO walk-in closets for the master bedroom. And was also way out of our budget. Haha)
Per your persuasion tips, I suggested some houses that are TOTALLY wrong, just to make the one I love look more appealing ๐ I think it may be working?
Since we passed by Frost, which is a lovely gelato place, we decided to make a little stop during our house hunt.
Stracciatella for the Pilot in a waffle cone
and strawberry-champagne sorbet for me ๐
SOOOO delish.
We looked at a few more houses, stopped at home to grab a snack:
(Spicy hummus on brown rice toast for me, grilled goat cheese and prosciutto sandwich for him)
and then met with some friends to see the MJ show at Breakout.
It was just as awesome as the last one ๐
Itโs dinnertime over here, and Iโm going to work on blog ideas for this week (recipes, workouts, new playlist). Weโre most likely going to do our little Q&A video tomorrow, so if you have any questions youโd like to add, please let us know *here*.
Have a great night and Iโll see ya bright and early <3
xoxo
Gina
Something to think:
โIโve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.โ
-Maya Angelou
Todayโs workout jam: โRubyโ Kaiser Chiefs (perfect for heavy climbs or hills)
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TWO walk in closets would be my pick for a house! ๐ Love your sorbet pick- yummmmy! Canโt wait to see the posts for the week-have a good one
Ohhhh my gosh those houses are stunning!! All of your pictures show ones with so much light โ muy importante. I hope you get the one you want ๐
Wowwww that house looked gorgeous!! But I think Iโm more in love with your sorbetโฆespecially with the little wafer cookie. Arenโt those little teeny spoons the BEST? I wish I could buy them in bulk and attempt to eat my daily yogurt with โem. ๐
yes, i love them! maybe we could order a bulk thing online and split it? ๐
MJ show?! That is so awesome ๐
strawberry champagne sorbet sounds amazing! I used to love going house hunting and imagining my life in each house. I even used to draw up floor plans of where I would put everything in my room if we moved there! Have a good night ๐
hahah i totally want to do that- what a great idea ๐
Awww, I was all set to read that youโd convinced him to buy the house you love! Youโll wear him down eventually. ๐ Weโll be going on a house-hunting trip over Easterโฆwe should find out our posting within the next week. I. Canโt. Wait.
Were all those pictures from the same house? How amazing would it be to live there? I hope to have a humungous house like that one day.
yes! you and me both girl. it WILL happen ๐
Haha love the matching sunglasses!
for the record, he copied ME. hahah
canโt wait to see the Q&A, it will be fun!
i love those pictures of the houses, i want something like that so bad, with a beautiful big kitchen. thats a must.
good luck on the persuasion, keep at โer, itโll work ๐
I canโt wait till you have a house and a table to hot fab dinner partiesss!
i miss hosting dinner parties like you wouldnโt believe
That house is baller and that gelatto looks tdf! Where are your sunglasses from? I love โem.
thanks! target ๐
House shopping is fun! Hope you decide and love the one you choose. ๐
Sorbet sounds so good right now! So refreshing. Yummy!
That house is gorgeous! Also loved the dress youโre wearingโฆ whereโs it from?
That house is ginormous! The kitchen especially.
PLEASE let me know how you donโt overeat when you are with the Pilot! I feel like heโd eat a LOT lol my friend has that problem with her partner. Heโs a machine.
2 walk in closets? swoon.
And I love Ruby. Such a great song.
I love that quote! I know Oprah always says of her show that itโs the experience people remember, not the things they get! Sooo true!
Iโm jealous of the Tucson sunshine! ๐
Good luck house hunting!
the houses look awesome!! Why is it that houses that are out of oneโs budget, even my 25k or so or whatever that magic dollar amount is, just any amount over what youโre supposed to be spending or can afford to spendโฆthey always look SO MUCH better! At least that is my history with house hunting ๐
Glad to know your strategy is working. And basically, I would just tell Pilot that you are the Queen of the House, and if the Queen isnt happy and doesnt get what she wants, it will be a very unhappy house to live in. The expression, if Mama Aint Happy, Ainโt No One Happy. That comes to mind. With houses, I always get my way or Scott knows he will be miserable living with me who will be miserable. God I sound like such a diva. Promise, Im not ๐
Gina, Iโm really lovinโ the recent posts of the Pilotโs eats! As long as the Pilot doesnโt mind, you have (at least) one fan right here!
Good lord that house looks awesome! I canโt wait until I can buy any house one day! lol ๐
Could you give a list of exercises to strengthen arms? Or if you have already done something like this, could you direct me to it? Haha
yes, we get it โ you have a lot of money and can afford a nice house ๐
I read in Womenโs Health magazine this month that, apparently, the best time of day to impress your will upon a man is 3pm. Donโt ask me how or why this time has been determined, but there we are โ worth adding to your arsenal of tactics if all else fails?!
Hope all goes well with the house hunting! That kitchen looks beautiful! I wish I had a kitchen like that! ๐
Ummmmmm 2 huge walk in closets?! Heaven! I would love for one to day to have a house with that! A walk in closet is just as important as a huge kitchen to me ; ) ok maybe the closet is the top priority ; ) lol
Yay for more house hunting fun , and I hope you guys pick one soon!
I love gelato! Yummy! Your sorbet looks amazing, and little spoons make it more fun! I use a little spoon everyday ; ) I just love them!
<3 xoxo
two walk in closets, can I have that one instead?!?!
Gorgeous houses! Iโd be in my element with 2 walk in closets. One for spring and summer, and one for fall/winterโฆ or maybe one for tops and one for bottomsโฆ good job Iโm single because I donโt know where a significant other would put his stuff! ๐
Two walk in closets?! That sounds marvelous ๐ Iโm glad your art of persuasion is working ๐ Iโm so excited to see what house you two end up with. Happy hunting!
Hi Gina, Can you tell me what type of sunglasses those are that you are wearing? I noticed them in another picture and love them!
Thanks.
I love that Maya Angelou quote! My MIL has it on a plaque.
Hi Gina! Iโd love to see some weight workout sessions on the blog. As always โ thanks, love your daily posts!
Two walk in closets would be a dream. When my boyfriend and I travel we rent huge homes that are much bigger ours and they are always so extravagantโฆ wish we could live in one. Good luck on the house hunt.
good luck with the house hunting, gina! the pilot will come round, just you wait and see! ๐
THANK YOU for the quote from maya angelou. this meant so much to me, today. i reprinted it on my blog (crediting back to your blog) because i saw evidence of this wisdom in my own life, this weekend. great choice of wise words for a monday morning!
maya is so right! sheโs terribly wise. also, I donโt know when/if you changed your hair but the color is looking great on you
What does he not like about your favourite house?
If you canโt persuade him, Iโm sure there is something out there that you will both love! But donโt compromise and go with something you donโt love.
itโs an older style and he wants something more contemporary, and it also doesnโt have a pool
I think that bathroom is bigger than my actual room. Amazing!! Have fun searching ๐
Two walk-in closets would be heaven. And that kitchen is gorgeous!
Whoa! That house is gorgeous! House hunting is fun ๐ Glad you guys are having a good time with it!
For your Q+A:
1) Youโve mentioned work quite a lot and youโve talked about โwork stuffโ issues. We know your a PT and you do Dance Trance, but what other job are you referring to?
2) You have some sort of housing in Valdosta, something for yourself in AZ, and now youโre looking to buy a third house? So confused.
we moved out of our condo in valdosta before the pilot deployed, so we donโt have a house there anyore. iโm renting a townhouse with some roomies until the pilot officially moves here in the summer. technically weโre still stationed in valdosta and are going to be officially transferring soon
iโm actually not working as a PT right now because i had another job, since i put in my two weeks, iโm looking for something new.
So fun! I love house huntingโฆ I canโt wait till we are home owners!