We've been living in the same apartment for over 7 years. It was the first place we moved into when we got married, and we haven't been able to afford to leave it. Ever since Jacob began walking, we started feeling the walls closing in on us. This 950 square feet, 2 bedrooms with minimal storage space is feeling tighter and tighter each day, especially with growing boys who acquire more and more stuff. We aren't able to move again this year, and I've been really bummed that we are stuck here. I've been dreaming of painting, hard wood floors, getting new furniture, a dining room...but since we are still here, I am trying to focus on the positives.
There are lots of perks to living where we live, some of them being free access to our pool, fitness center, and being able to rent out the community room for parties (which we did for Jacob's first two birthdays). Management is insanely nice, and very workable. We are set away from the main road, with a nice big pond right out our window. The neighborhood is basically a big loop, which can be boring to run around but it makes for a nice (and pretty safe) workout. We also have a washer/dryer, dishwasher, two bathrooms, and the apartment is only 7 years old (we were the first tenants here). This is also the place where Bennett was born, and the only home both boys have known so far. I know that when we leave I will be incredibly sad, though excited to move on to bigger and better places.
I am not a decorator at all, though the way I pin home decor and DIY tutorials you would think I was buying new houses every month. We are limited in what we can do around here but I try to make it as homey as possible. Here are some of my favorite little spots around our home:
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| One of two instagram canvases I made |
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Tim has had this fire truck since he was a kid. It has guarded our water heater closet from prying cats
since we've lived here :) |
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| A fun place to put little quotes from Jacob and a terrarium made by my friend Ann |
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Speaking of Ann, I just picked up this from her today :)
You should check out her shop, it's full of amazing stuff! |
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| My MIL brought this for the boys and it's currently behind the rocking chair in the bedroom. |
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| I just had to buy this suitcase from etsy since I had the same one as a kid! |
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| More baby stuff :) That music box was mine as a child. |
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| Bennett's nook |
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| Cub's kitchen |
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| And my favorite spot of all...anywhere these two are :) |
