Jason & Grace

Settling In

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:51 +0000

We’ve been in our new home for just about 2 1/2 months and are starting to feel settled in. We’ve still got a ways to go on our list of needed furniture items, but we have what we need for everyday things. KB Home is almost finished with our complex – scheduled to be completed by the end of the month. Thank goodness! That will definitely make getting in and out much easier, and we’ll have our quiet weekends back since the crew has been working every day and there’s always some kind of truck coming in and out, drilling and clanking noises, and less guest parking available. But, none of that can take away from that oh so wonderful feeling of having our own place It’s so crazy to think that we were married not too long ago, wow, time flies by fast!

Pictures of our moving day to come! You may have already seen some on Facebook, but we have a few others that we plan to post on Flickr.

-Grace

Almost Homeowners

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:24:37 +0000

We’ve come a long way in our journey to homeownership, and we’re nearing the finish line! We had our final walkthrough a few days ago, and now we’re just waiting on the final docs to sign later today. Although we’ve waited for months for them to finish our new home, now it seems that everything is moving faster than the speed of light. We’ve been packing for the past couple of weeks, and we’re now in that limbo state of figuring how much more we can pack without having to want to dig through boxes looking for things we need. Just a few more days, and then we can pack it all up!

San Francisco Trip 2009

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:13:42 +0000

Jason sent me flowers :)

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:21:58 +0000

Today is our 1-year Anniversary! Jason was so sweet to send me flowers at work today.

Devin’s 5th Grade Graduation

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:02:33 +0000

Devin is on his way to middle school.

Earvin Graduates!

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:28:19 +0000

My little brother, Earvin, graduated from Rancho Buena Vista High School last night! Caught up in the excitement, I posted many photos on Facebook during the event. Here are some pictures from last night. Congratulations RBVHS Class of 2009!

Blue man Group Show

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:57:13 +0000

Blue Man Group Show at the Harrahs Casino

Monofino Fashions now has a website

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:14:36 +0000

Once I get my blog going on GraceBlackburn.com, I promise I’ll stop posting work-related things on here. Just recently, Jerry over at Accent on Design hired me to work on a website for his client, Monofino Fashions. The owner is a woman from Peru who creates designer clothing using pima cotton and baby alpaca, and everyone knows how soft baby alpaca is. Her website has a very vibrant feel to reflect her culture and the nature of her designs. Check out some of her products online at MonofinoFashions.com and contact her if you’re interested in purchasing any of her fabulous handmade items.

For daily updates on what Jason and I are doing, you can follow us on Twitter. I know, we’re not that interesting, but every now and then we post interesting articles or share tidbits of helpful information

-Grace

Pre-Drywall Walkthrough

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:51:33 +0000

Last Thursday we went down to our KB Home for a pre-drywall walkthrough with Steve, who is very nice and explained every detail of the structure of our home to us. It’s just under 3 months now, and the insulation and drywall are up. This week they are scheduled to stucco the exterior of our building, and we’ll make sure to go back in a couple of weeks and take some pictures!

Wine to Water

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:41:29 +0000

The organization, Wine to Water, is one of my favorites. They’re an international aid organization that provides clean water to those in communities around the world and the founder, Doc Hendley, has been selected as a CNN Hero. Visit their website to find out how you can support their cause, and watch CNN’s video special:

-Grace