Real Estate – Jenn Delle Fave

February Favorites

jenndellefave / March 2, 2020 / Leave a comment

It was full of love and that by far is my favorite! But really, when we come from a place of love, life flows effortlessly. When we are afraid, or stuck in fear, it can be so much more challenging.

Moving onto some drinks:

I started taking a little magnesium before bed at night for a few reasons. I heard that it helps with any GERD/digestive issues, also my acupuncturist always tells me to have a little and this helps with sleep. I just do 1/2 a teaspoon in a little warm water and it fizzes up, then I add cold water and drink. I think it works! You can grab Calm off of Amazon.

I think I finally perfected (for now) my at home Matcha lattés. I started pouring the Matcha powder, soy milk and stevia sweetener into my milk frother and it is SO much better! I also like to heat up my yeti mug with hot Keurig water so that it keeps my latté warm while I sip it. It’s not Starbucks, as I am still certain they sprinkle magical unicorn dust in their Matcha Lattés, but it’s better on the wallet and lower in sugar!

I really fell back in love with some delicious green juices. I swear I was coming down with something Thursday of last week and I just tried to stay away from processed sugars (as much much as I could) and really upped my greens. My body craves green juice now! We stopped into this cute Just Juice shop Friday. My boys had a tropical smoothie which they LOVED and I had a shot of ginger and some green juices.

Clearly I’m on a bevvie kick here, but this Tea is so so good!! It stood out to me at the grocery store because one of my Start Today Journal goals is to be calm and intentional. I just recently heard about this herb Ashwagandha and it helps with stress and staying calm. It’s in my current vitamins below as well!

As far as my favorite read of the month, it goes to this one-You Are Not Alone: A Novel It takes a few chapters to get into it because there are so many characters, but it is worth reading until the end!

I get a lot of questions regarding my hair and I do indeed use a Purple shampoo to help keep it a whiter/lighter blond and not more golden yellow. I find that Joico seems to be the best bang for your buck and produces the best results. I do get my hair professionally highlighted and it’s naturally a dirty blond, so as always test it out on some of your hair first before you go and do your whole head. PS do not leave it on for longer than 5-10 minutes or you will get purple hair.

I’m also working hard at amping up the real estate game. Come September, I’m going to have from 8:30 until 4:00 with no kiddos! Seriously, for the first time in 7.5 years I will have no child to care for most of the days—I am excited and sad all at once, but what an opportunity for our family to really grow and prosper! I am also a tad nervous since there are so many facets to real estate, I feel like I should know everything 100% inside and out but the reality is, I have to just start. Learn. Fail. Get up. Try again. It’s all about not giving in or giving up and just doing my best every day. So with that, if you or someone else you know is looking to sell a home in the Rochester area, let me know! Be sure to send them to my Facebook page, Jenn Buys 585.

On the selling side of things, we finished up our Irondequoit house and the kitchen was just so darn cute! Within 6 days we had a buyer. A lovely family moved in and this home is now filled with lots of love! Definitely a favorite that happened in February. If you don’t already, be sure to like our page 585 Rent to Own where we love asking our followers for flipping advice!

We had lots of fun in February, but one of my favorites was taking the kids to see Dino World Live Tour.We had a lot of fun!

I would have to say the other fantastic family moment was when Joe made unexpected reservations at one of our favorite restaurants, The Revelry. The kids got dressed up and we all had a delicious meal! Mama didn’t have to cook which is always a win in my book!

And one of my favorite quotes I stumbled upon this month was this:

We cannot beat ourselves up for what has happened in our past, the people that have let us down or stay stuck in that negative energy that perhaps made us unhappy. I keep telling myself that no matter what, if I do my best every day and that I love myself and honor my time, my energy, my life, everything will be okay.

This month has taught me that once again, everything does happen for a reason, and to stop trying to control things that I have zero control over. God’s Plan is bigger than anything and sometimes you need to give him space, to do his work and he will move mountains.

Looking ahead, I keep picturing how I see Joe and I living our lives in the next few years…

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I confess…

jenndellefave / February 6, 2020 / Leave a comment

…7 years into this mom thing I still feel like I don’t have it all figured out & I know I probably never will!

…my office views are pretty spectacular today, as I sit in my jammies, slippers and sweatshirt sipping on a Starbucks and see the beautiful white snow covered ground.

…I love that my daughter’s school has a “Books & Breakfast” program. Once a month she goes to school early, Joe takes her, and then he gets to treat himself to some Chic-Fil-A breakfast sandwich.

…we are taking the kids to see Dinosaur Live Tour tonight and they are pumped!

…I am not looking forward to fasting/doing an endoscopy but I welcome all positive prayers and vibes that my esophagus looks well and that I won’t need any crazy medication.

….we had some of our renters become homeowners yesterday! It’s so exciting.

…as pretty as the snow is, I really miss the hot sun, sweating and feeling warm wind in my face.

…I am currently looking for my first 5k. I am not a runner, but I’ve always wanted to do one, and some people say they’re easy, but I have never in my life run 3 miles at once, so I’m excited for this journey!

…I have been reading some amazing books lately! I am already putting together a blog post about them. Thrillers and crazy people…good times!

…I’ve started setting my alarm for 5:50 and I have actually been getting up.

…we still don’t want to talk about the Super Bowl.

….Rachel Hollis continues to motivate me daily. Have you moved your body for 30 minutes today? I did yoga.

…Bailey is seriously just like a toddler. At 2, she can be so sweet and snuggly, sleeping quietly and the next minute, she’s tearing up garbage from a bathroom or running around with someone’s shoe.

…I tried to use a check from our Business account at the store the other week and their machine ate the check because, “Who even uses checks any more?” #oops

…when I physically write, I place the pen in my right hand, on my ring finger…I feel like that’s weird?

…so far February has made me push out of my comfort zone a bit and it’s uncomfortable, but that is good!!

…I am not sure what to make for our Valentine’s Day menu with the kiddos. Any ideas?!

…I love all the red & pink hearts this month. Yay for love!

…my Roomba broke—help! It ran over a floor register and a piece snapped.

…I’m looking forward to having both kids home February break! I love them here.

5 on Friday

jenndellefave / January 31, 2020 / Leave a comment

1. This week mostly flew by! What started off on such a sad note, {The passing of Kobe Bryant & his daughter} really propelled me into being super productive and not just busy. I was able to finish cleaning/semi-staging our East Irondequoit house and we’ve been showing it. It is such an adorable home, it won’t be empty long! I had so much fun designing it, I cannot wait to do more! I love the way this kitchen turned out. I didn’t love cleaning the toilet, but hey, as Grant Cardone said in one of his videos, some days you just have to eat sh*t. It’s not all sunshine and roses all the time. In this case, it was sticking my arms in a toilet that I don’t think has ever been cleaned, but it’s sparkling now! Quite humbling. It’s funny how most people watch these HGTV shows and think flipping homes is a “glamorous job” but I can assure you, that is not an adjective I would use to describe!

2. I’ve been using my Rachel Hollis Priority Planner every day/week and I am loving it. I may do a whole post on it, but I wanted to use it a bit longer to really give some great feedback. However, I had to share that sis has it going on with some of her ideas! She has us pick a “motivating song of the week” each week to help pump us up and achieve our goals. I stumbled upon this song and it’s been so empowering when I have to go do something I may not want to do, but I know that I need to so that I can get to that next level! Plus it’s a super fun dance beat. The only bad thing is she is married to Russel Wilson and, well, that’s not cool when you’re a 49ers fan.

3. I have been making efforts daily to move my body for 30 minutes–no matter what! I hurt my foot wearing crappy shoes cleaning the property on Monday, so it was painful to even walk. Luckily I tried out this contraption and found that not only did I burn calories and work up a sweat, I also was able to work on our social media accounts much easier than when I’m walking on a treadmill! My gym membership is up at the end of February and I’ll be doing more at home workouts, but for now I still try to sneak in when I can. I did a lot of cardio this week.

Monday -Ran on the treadmill. Tuesday-This bike thing. Wednesday- bike thing. Thursday-Yoga (my arms and core are sore!) Friday- I’m hoping to walk the dogs.

4. My acupuncturist has a farm and gifted us the most amazing eggs! How pretty are they?! They taste even better. She is just the sweetest and honestly helps make so many people feel better by doing what she does. The eggs are such an added bonus. Thank you T, we love them! I’ve been really watching what I eat, mostly following Dr. Aviv’s Acid Watcher Diet, since my GERD is really acting up. It’s basically eating real whole foods, lots of fruits, veggies, low acid, no spicy trigger foods etc. I think it’s helping, but it’s not easy! I love carbs but they truly don’t love me. I find that when I eat white starchy (absolutely delicious foods) I feel the burn and am super uncomfortable. I want and need to feel my absolute best, so I am finding it imperative to get my eating in check. Small frequent meals seem to also do best with my gut. I have an endoscopy scheduled next week to check and see what my esophagus/stomach looks like and my GI Dr said we’ll go from there with what meds may help. I miss the sunshine and warm weather, and really feel like Vitamin D helps solve all the problems! Summer please hurry.

5. It’s been cold, as in the teens–high of 25 degrees, so we’ve been a bit more housebound than I like. These two are the best of buds and though they (mostly the dog) drive me crazy, moments like this stop me in my tracks. It’s a bit tricky working from home and still managing the house plus having Bradley home most of the time. I really try to limit technology, but when we are stuck inside a lot, he gets a little extra time to snuggle with Bailey and play his games. Bailey just turned 2 so she’s still a puppy, but oh man she’s still a handful! Right after this sweet and innocent photo, she ran up to our bathroom and started eating the garbage. Fun times!

Other than our boys playing in the Super Bowl— GO NINERS!– we don’t have much planned, which is nice. It’s been 7 years since the 49ers played in the Super Bowl and 25 years since they’ve won it! We are all a little excited over here as game day approaches. I’m trying to figure out what food to cook for Game Day! Any suggestions?

5 on Friday

jenndellefave / January 24, 2020 / Leave a comment

Happy Friday friends! I hope everyone enjoyed their day and has a nice weekend planned, or perhaps not planned! Though it was a short week, it was a wonky week and I’m glad we made it through!

We have been working on and waiting for this transformation for awhile! This is the first home Joe bought while we were together and I am so thrilled at how the kitchen just turned out!! It needed some updating and it looks fantastic. Shout out to Jason Calder & his crew with Rochester Flooring.

2. How cute is this little snow bunny? We walked over to play with the neighbor friends and she just looked so adorable with her little doll. I picked this outfit out because I thought it was just so stinking cute and luckily Brooke loves it too!

3. I’ve been really working on moving my body every day for 30 minutes. My go to favorites right now are Barre Blend (below), Yoga, the treadmill, Morning Meltdown 100. I also like to walk the dogs, but it’s been freezing out and it’s hard to muster up the motivation to bundle up.

4. We had Book Club last night! We hit up Bar Louie and enjoyed some food, drinks, conversations about the crazy book we read,The Wives, and of course lots of mom talks. My neighbor Katie and I always carpool together. Next time we are going to go downtown and do Tapas! Our next read will be Verity which sounds like right up our book club alley, as it’s described as thriller, demented, crazy, and here is Amazon’s description:

An Amazon top 100 bestseller of 2019
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

5. May your day and weekend be magical! I loved horses and unicorns when I was little. My whole room was decorated light purple with white unicorns. I forgot about how much I loved unicorns when I was little but I keep seeing them in my instagram or facebook feeds and decided to screen shot them. They bring me joy whenever I see them!

I’m heading into the weekend binging a little on Christina on the Coast while I rest up a bit. We’ve been going hard and I’m feeling a little run down still, so I’m going to listen to my body and chill. It’s not easy, but I know it’s important to listen to my body! Have a great weekend.

Weekend Vibes

jenndellefave / January 20, 2020 / Leave a comment

Friday was little man’s BIG 5 year birthday!! Both of us were able to go into his preschool class and help out. They kept us busy!

He got to blow out the 5 year old candle as we sang happy birthday one last time…

After preschool we took Bradley to get his “Ham and Cheese Broissant” and Joe and I grabbed lunch downtown. We then hit up Home Depot for a new rug & lamp! With real fires, the logs can roll out and splatter ashes/pieces onto the rug and it ruined the old one. I am trying to preserve this one by keeping an older rug on top! I love the look of it.

We had to grab a new lamp too because the base of our old one shattered and was a mess every time I went to move it. When I saw this one I got a little too excited, as there is a reading lamp! Our high ceilings make it hard to keep it bright in the living room so this white is perfect!

When Brookie got home we then hit up good old Chuck E Cheese for some birthday fun! We all had a ball playing games, eating pizza and drinking fountain drinks. We need to do more outings like this in the Winter!

And before bed, I had “my baby is 5 cry”. It happened with Brooke and I knew it was a matter of time, and I made him come over and snuggle with me a few minutes…how on earth has 5 years gone by so fast? So much has changed and I am so grateful to be your mommy Bradley boo! You love playing video games, but you also love running around pretending you’re playing football. You love curling up with Bailey on the couch and watching Bluey with your sister. You’re my little buddy and I’m not quite sure what my life will be like when you go off to school full day. I know it will be great for you, but goodness you keep me on my toes every day! I love you so much baby boy. You can be a complete goofball or super sensitive, serious and sweet. You’re my little bubba-dooz. I love you!

I am missing the kids as I drove out to my dad’s in a snowstorm to drop the kids off so they could watch them so Joe could have a colonoscopy done. (that Crohn’s life) I was happy to make it home and put my feet on the ground because that drive was NOT FUN!

Saturday night I made a yummy dinner–an oldie but goodie! I’ll share the recipe this week. Vodka Penné on a cold night is divine! We celebrated our “12 years” together anniversary by the fire and wrote down some dreams to be tucked away and opened again in 5 more years.

I’ve been focusing on my workouts more (I need it more emotionally/mentally than physically I think!!) I love this quote.

Sunday we took an old “Jenn and Joe Sunday drive” and checked on the two houses we are fixing up. I’m so excited as both kitchens are super gorgeous!

This flooring is stunning! I’ll share more in depth on the kitchen renovations in an upcoming blog.

I supported my friend Cathy as she is donating to the Ronald McDonald House. I love giving and the beer bread and soup is such a tasty meal! You can give too if you would like, Paypal Cathy at: cagallag235@gmail.com

And we ended our weekend with watching our boys win their game against the Packers! Onto the Super Bowl we go! I can’t wait to see them take on the KC Cheifs!

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! As my 5 year old said, “He had a dream and it was that we be nice to everyone no matter what.” Good advice little dude as I am always striving to be nice, no matter what.