You buy a home. You say hi to the neighbors. You might put up a door hanging or put a new mailbox out. What you don’t count on is being apart of a ‘neighborhood’. I am not talking about a subdivision; I mean a homeowner’s association (HOA). Don’t get blindsided like I did!
Our first HOA meeting was a doozy and yielded their biggest turnout ever. Everyone is concerned when they have to open their pocketbook and the big issue was our roads. Let me tell you, I am sick of riding a rollercoaster as I drive throughout neighborhood. Get up off of your money because this was a 20 year road that got stretched to a 50 year road, it is time!
Not thinking about the ramifications of a simple suggestion, I suggested that we should have a Facebook and a free website. You could just hear the blood pressure rise of 80% of the room because they are most are mid-life or later.
- One member said, “Facebook is the worst invention ever!”
- Me, “Do you have one?”
- Member, “Yes.”
Get your panties out of a bunch because we are getting one and everyone has one. I guess since I was bold enough to bring an idea to the table they thought I should take the Vice President position because the current one wanted to step down. Say What?! I was just coming to the meeting because I had to.
I hate that I am one step away from a housewife now. I cook, I don’t clean, I raise Michael, I am a Mom Blogger and now am on our HOA board. What is next, the PTA? Bah!
“You can put this on your resume!”
At 24 I became a homeowner and I am the youngest person in our neighborhood! Does anyone really know what it means to be a Mom Blogger that isn’t one? I don’t think so! I don’t want to put anything on my resume, I do not want a new job, I do make money and my Husband has accepted that this is my career. I love my ‘job’ and would not trade it for the world! Buckle your seat belt because you are about to be Mom Blogged.
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Nicole Elliott
July 6, 2012 at 9:38 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hahaha! Love it
That’s what you get for being bold and suggesting things 
AND you’re totally younger than me (I’m 26)–which I love because normally I’m the “baby” in any of the circles I run in
Haha.
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Mallery Reply:
July 6th, 2012 at 10:34 am
I have accepted that I am the baby and yet I am the maternal figure in my real life circles. I just wanted to be 25 because for some reason I think that 25 is still young and yet far enough from 21 for a little more respect. I would be happy to turn 25 for the rest of my life. HAHA
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Jillian
July 6, 2012 at 11:18 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
You are both making me feel old because I used to always be the youngest and now I’m 29! Good for you taking on all of the anti-change/set in their ways people that tend to gather in those communities
I hope they get themselves ready to get with the times! Good Luck – you will be awesome!
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Mallery Reply:
July 7th, 2012 at 12:01 am
Quit it! You aren’t old and now you are at the top of the mountain in our group.
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Natalie
July 6, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
After reading this (awesome) and then the comments I feel old at 29!
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Mallery Reply:
July 7th, 2012 at 12:01 am
30 is the new 20 so you don’t have anything to worry about! Age is just a number.
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Cariann
July 8, 2012 at 12:29 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh Mallery, I’m laughing with you, honest…
I grew up in an HOA where my Dad was the chairman for many years then he wasn’t on the board at all, 3 years ago he got elected back as chairman… I don’t think people realize how much work goes into being a Mom blogger… Seriously do we sit around all day? heck no… As it is, I should be blogging, but I’m taking the evening and catching up on some of my blogging friends’ pages…
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Mallery Reply:
July 10th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Didn’t you know that I eat bon bons all day?
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