Brianne Henry

Job hunting is never fun. Enough said. :) I just got home from my first job interview here in KC. And well, wasn't that interesting? I interviewed with a massage company...for (what I thought) a receptionist position. I got lost on the way there - but on a plus side I totally figured it out and got myself back on track (go me!). I had to drive literally through the city traffic to get there. I got off the interstate and proceed to, in my mind, the ghetto. It probably isn't though - I doubt I've ever been to a real ghetto. During the interview the lady tells me that we are in the ritzy part of town (uh, what?) and that customers will yell at me. Oh, and so will the therapists...I guess they think they run the place since they have a college degree. Um, I have a college degree. She also asked if I was familiar doing sales with a script. It appears that I have to call people and convince them to get a membership to this place. Okay....oh, and I make $8.50 an hour plus commis...

I would like to take this opportunity to share about the two favorite men in my life. Today is Father's Day. Tomorrow is my anniversary. From this, you can obviously guess that my two favorite men are my husband and my Dad. We will first start with my dad. Many of those who read this know him. Or at least I hope you do! If not, you are missing out. My dad is...in short...a kook. :) Kook is a term of endearment, coined by my college roommates. Only the best people are qualified as kooks. My dad is extremely hard-working, very dedicated to his family, church and job, and just an all-around great guy. He can always make me laugh and has always supported me in everything I've done. I know it was really difficult for him to accept our move to Kansas City. But I think he's doing okay...or at least it seems like he is! Hopefully this move will force him to venture out of Fayette County once in a while! (Please come see me!) Here's just a few memories I have of my Dad - he us...

I suppose I finally feel settled in enough to allow a few pictures to be shown. Things are getting in order around here. Our new furniture was delivered yesterday - which really helps it feel more like a home. Yes, I will tell you - this place is TINY! If we would have started out here, it would have been fine. But living in our previous home (with my huge kitchen) has spoiled us. The downfalls so far are: 4 flights of stairs DOWN to do laundry (which costs $2.50/load and is used by 4 apartments), 2 flights up carrying groceries and a small, small kitchen. However, this place is pretty darn cozy and decorating a new space is always fun! :) This picture was taken standing in the living room. That is the kitchen wall. Had to make up for hardly no cabinets with a couple purchases from IKEA (love it!)...the cart and the shelf on the wall. This is half of the kitchen. It does have a new stove/microwave. The cabinets and counter tops are new as well, there just isn't very much of the...

Well, here I sit...on an air mattress in the living room of our apartment. You see, we sold all of our living room furniture before we moved. Lucky for us, the new stuff comes tomorrow. To sum everything up, we made it! We're here!!! So here's the story... As you know, our trailer was quite fun and interesting. There was only one mishap on the way...usually with a gooseneck trailer, you can turn as sharp as you like. However, my dad's truck is a shortbed. We had to stop in St. Peters (my fault, I had to pee) and they turned a little sharp. Completely busted out the ENTIRE back window of Dad's truck and bent the cab frame. Oops. 45 minute delay cleaning out the glass from the truck and putting trash bags with tape to cover the gaping hole. Needless to say, the trash bags made the trip here! I believe they put some cardboard up for the ride home. I didn't get a picture of it...way to busy and I don't think Dad would have been too happy if I would have been takin...

Well friends, it's finally time. You know, before about a week ago it was all talk. This moving business was just words coming out of our mouths. But now, it's real. Luke and I are both officially unemployed with no job prospects in sight. Boy, that's encouraging! There's a trailer in the driveway that already has quite a few boxes in it, with much more stuff to come in the next few days. We are moving out of our house on Tuesday (GIANT TEAR!) and then heading to KC one week after that. We've been planning this move for nearly a year and now that it's here...it's so surreal. I can't picture my furniture anywhere but my current bedroom, I can't imagine having to climb two flights of stairs to reach my front door, and I don't even want to think about the fact that I'm sharing a wall with someone. My car and I had a pep talk last night...with this trailer in front of the garage, I had to move her out. Last night was her last being protected f...

Well folks, the time is almost here. For the move, that is. I can't talk about it much, because as each day passes, I seem to get more emotional and sentimental. So I've decided to give you guys some more details regarding our move and also some ways that you can pray for us. We will be moving out of our house on June 7 (or close to that...depending on when we close on the house). We have quite a bit packed up. We've been doing a little at a time and trying to not be procrastinators. We have so much stuff though...seriously, where did it all come from? From there, we will be staying with my parents for about a week. The reasons for this are #1) June 14 is just the day we had in mind at the beginning so we're sticking to it and #2) most likely, my brother Adam will be coming with us instead of my Dad (it is busy season you know, plus he's got a bum elbow!). Adam only has Tuesday/Wednesday off...so we have to go when he can go. So, June 14 is moving day...the big ...

Ha! Do you enjoy that title? I'm putting on my teacher hat for a second here! I feel so wise in my 24 years of life that I feel the need to share my home buying/selling tips that I have learned over my nearly two years of home ownership. I'm obviously not TOO incredibly smart since I have tips to share - tips that I have learned the hard way. Many of you probably don't feel you need to hear these tips...but maybe you need to be reminded...and maybe there's a good moral to the story too! Tip #1 Do not purchase a home until you are SURE you will be in the area for at least 7-10 years. Obviously, I have learned this one! First off, it protects you from losing money. It also saves you the hassle of selling a house quickly after purchase. With the economy like it is now, you can't afford to make hasty $100,000 decisions! As for our story, we received the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit in 2009. Man, that was wonderful when we got it! I paid off my student loans with...