Author Archives: Julia

Shocking Discovery by 2-year-old

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Julia

Suddenly, I decided to announce, “My noodles have butter on them.” The look on her face was priceless as her hands quickly removed the remaining pasta from her mouth and dumped it in my bowl, while she simultaneously recited her token, “I don’t like butter.” Continue reading →

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All He Wanted For Christmas . . .

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Julia

It’s been a challenging year for us financially, so although we had a feeling this would be the Best Christmas Ever (b/c I still believe that every Christmas is the best Christmas ever), we knew there’d be slim pickings under the tree. Continue reading →

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Always on Call

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Julia

It’s stressful! If I didn’t have a toddler and newborn with me pretty much all the time, it might only be considered sporadically annoying. However, since I already have 2 full-time masters of distraction, a third one (which is incapable of giving me hugs and coos of happiness) is terribly unwelcome. Continue reading →

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Chocolate Hamburgers

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Julia

One, or both, of our guardian angels must have decided to intercede that night. As I took the hamburgers out of the broiler, Sarah happened to glance at them. I don’t know why, but for some reason she exclaimed, “Oh! You’re making chocolate hamburgers?” with a squeal of delight. Continue reading →

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Just Do It!

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Julia

Well, I’ve realized that if I stick with trying to do everything perfectly, I don’t get anything done. I rarely get around to doing anything besides taking Sarah and her dolls to go potty or breastfeeding the very large newborn. Continue reading →

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It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night (times 5 weeks!)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Julia

Well, Baby Pucci is now 5 weeks old and weighs 12 pounds; he ate like a maniac all weekend. It’s unfortunate because I just bought a giant box of diapers from Costco, but now I’m afraid to open it for … Continue reading →

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HOW USING HARD MONEY CAN HELP BUILD YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BUSINESS (PART II)

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Julia

The numbers have to make sense before you can use a hard money loan. When you calculate the resale value (if you’re flipping) or the cash flow (if you’re renting), make sure you take into account the much higher monetary cost of hard money. Continue reading →

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HOW USING HARD MONEY CAN HELP BUILD YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BUSINESS (PART I)

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Julia

How can utilizing hard money loans help build your real estate investment business? You’ve probably heard other people refer to “using hard money,” and you know it’s a different kind of loan, but you may not know much more than that Continue reading →

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New Baby in the House

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Julia

Christopher Bruce Friedl III (whom we are still calling “Baby Pucci”) finally decided to grace us with his presence 2 1/2 weeks ago, on the morning of September 6th, 2009. When he finally emerged, Christopher (my husband) exclaimed, “It’s a little boy!” He was then extremely confused when our midwife said, “No, Dad, you’re wrong.” After Christopher studied the baby further, with a perplexed look on his face, Heather clarified her statement with, “It’s a BIG boy!” Continue reading →

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