The reason for 40% off......

I didn't get to this yesterday so I'm making it a point to get it done this morning before I start other things. Why 40% off during December? Those of you who read my newsletter already know the basic reason but for the sake of having something to write, I'll start at the beginning. (If you don't want to read the whole long story, just scroll down to the purple text and you'll get the summary!)

We rent our house from the in-laws. Back in March father-in-law decided that he wanted to add onto the house we're in. No complaints here! It's a small house and with two kids and two million toys (okay, I'm exaggerating) we were running out of room. We were first told that nobody would be able to get started on it until August. Then one day toward the end of May, people showed up to start tearing siding off the house so the guys digging the new basement could get started.

So, all the work started in May and we've been putting up with all the stuff that goes along with adding onto a house since then. To keep this short, I'll just say that the final touches are being done THIS WEEK and we SHOULD have the final inspection done and get the occupancy permit so I can start moving things in.

Why did it take 6 months to add on 4 rooms (2 bedrooms, an open area and a bathroom)? Well, the construction was "done" in July. We SHOULD have been in by the end of July. But some things were done wrong and we had problems getting people here when they said they'd be so we finally hired my wonderful brother & his crew to come do the finishing touches. They did an EXCELLENT job! AND they showed up when they said they would! Imagine that! People who actually keep their word. Why didn't we ask them first? Because I/we didn't realize they did work for other people. Lesson learned. Next time we'll just have them do it from the beginning (if there is a next time).

So, the reason for the 40% discount and the $75 gift certificate is that we're finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! We'll (hopefully) be in the addition by the end of this week and I'll actually have a room for all my supplies!!! Now, keep in mind that this means I'm going to be extremely busy through Christmas with all the usual Christmas things we do as a family (which really isn't much compared to most), getting orders filled AND organizing the addition. But, I'm up for it! I have 2 hours in the morning without kids and they're getting to the age that they're pretty good helpers while they're home.

So, go take advantage of the discount and earn a chance to win $75 of goodies! It's not going to happen often!