FL Serene Palms

12/08/2022

This is how we decorate for Christmas at www.SerenePalms.com

06/19/2022

Today begins our final week here. I’ve been hanging photos and curtain rods and towel bars so often I can do it now without reading the mounting instructions! I just put together a closet shelving unit and sorted thru the mountain of Amazon packages that arrived today! I’m capable of more than I thought…but man am I tired! I took a two hour nap yesterday and still slept fine at bedtime!...

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Today begins our final week here. I’ve been hanging photos and curtain rods and towel bars so often I can do it now without reading the mounting instructions! I just put together a closet shelving …

06/15/2022

Where do I even begin to update you all…. Go check out the house details page and see some new photos is the first thing I will say! My very good friend and Wisconsin Neighbor flew down to help me for a week and we have accomplished SO MUCH! It’s been non stop shopping and crafting and designing and decorating!...

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Where do I even begin to update you all…. Go check out the house details page and see some new photos is the first thing I will say! My very good friend and Wisconsin Neighbor flew down to help me for a week and we have accomplished SO MUCH! It’s been non stop shopping and

06/03/2022

I have just added some teaser photos to the House Details page. It's been a big day! Feeling very inadequate to handle this all...Ted was VERY patient with me tonight and I'm hoping I'm on the right path financially now! Came across some AMAZING pool loungers today that I will get a photo of in the morning. I'll also post a picture of a homemade latte served poolside! You have simply GOT to come here to experience it for yourself! The sun has shone EVERYDAY since we arrived!

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I have just added some teaser photos to the House Details page. It's been a big day! Feeling very inadequate to handle this all...Ted was VERY patient with me tonight and I'm hoping I'm on the right path financially now! Came across some AMAZING pool loungers today that I will get a photo of in

06/02/2022

Well we have come so far and had had so much further to go! We are nearing the end of week one here and I’m glad we’ve given ourselves a month! Trying to not get discouraged with the progress made and instead just trust it will all come together in time. We continue to sleep on the ground BUT we have leather recliners to work on during the day!...

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Well we have come so far and had had so much further to go! We are nearing the end of week one here and I’m glad we’ve given ourselves a month! Trying to not get discouraged with the progress made and instead just trust it will all come together in time. We continue to sleep

05/29/2022

Just wanted to show you our poolside breakfast. It is 82 degrees and that will be our high today. The pool is 81 degrees of wonderfulness and the melon is a Florida Grown Treat! The fish represent my sweet family that this home will reflect.

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Just wanted to show you our poolside breakfast. It is 82 degrees and that will be our high today. The pool is 81 degrees of wonderfulness and the melon is a Florida Grown Treat! The fish represent my sweet family that this home will reflect. What a way to spend a Sunday Morning!

05/29/2022

New teaser photos
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Poolside rocker with colorful quick dry towel

05/29/2022

Well it’s ours….kinda….hahaha…we still share it with the bank. We found out at 11am that we were set to close at 3pm on Friday. We went to the house for our final walk thru and then we were surprised with the ability to unload the van and just relax at the house until closing. Our realtor paid for us to close with a notary in our local town rather than driving to Destin which is about an hour away!...

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Well it’s ours….kinda….hahaha…we still share it with the bank. We found out at 11am that we were set to close at 3pm on Friday. We went to the house for our final walk thru and then we were surprised with the ability to unload the van and just relax at the house until closing. Our

05/25/2022

So closing is on, oh wait no it’s not….. Closing is on, oh wait no it’s not… Lather, rinse, repeat…. That pretty much sums it up folks. At this point we are here until at least tomorrow morning and maybe even longer. Hoping to know more tonight. In an odd twist of events, I have actually come to peace with a delayed date....

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So closing is on, oh wait no it’s not….. Closing is on, oh wait no it’s not… Lather, rinse, repeat…. That pretty much sums it up folks. At this point we are here until at least tomorrow morning and maybe even longer. Hoping to know more tonight. In an odd twist of events, I have

05/24/2022

What a roller coaster the last 36 hrs has held!! Yesterday started with finding out that the insurance company we had signed up with was forced to shut down so we had like 6 hours to find a new company, get a new quote, sign up, get it all finalized and a new declarations page sent to the lender. Without that document the closing would be delayed....

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What a roller coaster the last 36 hrs has held!! Yesterday started with finding out that the insurance company we had signed up with was forced to shut down so we had like 6 hours to find a new company, get a new quote, sign up, get it all finalized and a new declarations page

05/22/2022

I have finally decided on which channel manager to help keep track of my listing across many different calendars. Wow what an undertaking that has been! Under the Book Your Stay page you can see the system. I’m interested in working out the kinks on it! Thankfully our daughter is in QA at a software development company so she’s been quite helpful today....

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I have finally decided on which channel manager to help keep track of my listing across many different calendars. Wow what an undertaking that has been! Under the Book Your Stay page you can see the system. I’m interested in working out the kinks on it! Thankfully our daughter is in QA at a softwa...

05/22/2022

Yes, I know I sound like a 6 year old...but are we there YET? Someone said how quick this process has been, I literally laughed out loud as the days seem to be creeping by for me! Oh, don't misunderstand me as saying "I'm bored"...I've been cramming as much as I can into every single hour of every stinkin day...but they just seem to keep coming day after day and I'm not on the road yet to my Florida House!...

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Yes, I know I sound like a 6 year old...but are we there YET? Someone said how quick this process has been, I literally laughed out loud as the days seem to be creeping by for me! Oh, don't misunderstand me as saying "I'm bored"...I've been cramming as much as I can into every single

05/21/2022

is getting closer to going live. Get ready to book your stay very soon!

05/21/2022

Funny thing, it appraised at value so that’s good. However, an outlet in the garage is missing an outlet cover so they have to fix that and he will then need to go back to reinspect to be certain it was fixed before closing! This process of hurry up, pay up, and wait up is a REAL hassle and I’m VERY ready to have it behind us!...

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Funny thing, it appraised at value so that’s good. However, an outlet in the garage is missing an outlet cover so they have to fix that and he will then need to go back to reinspect to be certain it was fixed before closing! This process of hurry up, pay up, and wait up is

05/18/2022

Yesterday was the appraisal, we haven’t heard back from that. We are gathering final (we hope) financial documents for the underwriters review and keep adding to the piles around the house of things to go. The lists grow longer and the time to closing draws nearer (we think). Until then I will fill my days with my Wisconsin Life and ready my mind for what today holds....

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Yesterday was the appraisal, we haven’t heard back from that. We are gathering final (we hope) financial documents for the underwriters review and keep adding to the piles around the house of things to go. The lists grow longer and the time to closing draws nearer (we think). Until then I will fil...

05/17/2022

Did a mother/daughter date to At Home last night. So fun to start the process of decorating and outfitting a place! Hardest part was considering how much space I had left in the minivan for this first trip down! I got hangers for the house at a great deal! The velvet covered ones so my sundresses won’t slip off and neither will Teds Hawaiian shirts!...

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Did a mother/daughter date to At Home last night. So fun to start the process of decorating and outfitting a place! Hardest part was considering how much space I had left in the minivan for this first trip down! I got hangers for the house at a great deal! The velvet covered ones so my

05/16/2022

Oh boy...doesn't seem possible that we will be able to close on the initial date! My realtor assures me that things often get pulled together at the last minute and not to fret! My God is pretty big, and He's moved an awful lot of mountains for us to get THIS far so we will see what happens. FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen....Lord help my unbelief!...

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Oh boy...doesn't seem possible that we will be able to close on the initial date! My realtor assures me that things often get pulled together at the last minute and not to fret! My God is pretty big, and He's moved an awful lot of mountains for us to get THIS far so we will

05/14/2022

The much anticipated date has been set! This coming Tuesday morning will be a BIG deal for us! We agreed to pay a portion of the appraisal gap to a maximum purchase number so that we might look more appealing than the cash offer they had! So, at this point, we have no idea how much we've paid for the house we are set to close on in like two weeks! ...

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The much anticipated date has been set! This coming Tuesday morning will be a BIG deal for us! We agreed to pay a portion of the appraisal gap to a maximum purchase number so that we might look more appealing than the cash offer they had! So, at this point, we have no idea how

05/13/2022

Today I had a crash course in Business Finances with a side of tax and investment knowledge. I feel like I'm sipping water from a fire hydrant, but I'm aligning myself with patient people who are gracious enough to let me ask the same question five times! The main purpose of this post is to see if I'm gaining a better understanding of how the website works!...

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Today I had a crash course in Business Finances with a side of tax and investment knowledge. I feel like I'm sipping water from a fire hydrant, but I'm aligning myself with patient people who are gracious enough to let me ask the same question five times! The main purpose of this post is to

05/11/2022

05/02/2022