So, I am a big believer in gratitude. I heard recently that "gratitude begets gratitude." I also believe in vacuums. I believe that in order to have new things come into your life you have to let go of old and make room for the new. I don't believe in being complacent, but I also don't believe in living above one's means. None of this matters though if I'm constantly thinking about this new house envy that has entered my blood. I am never envious of things. I love what I have, where I am, what I'm doing. I live in the moment. I know there is a time and a season, and yet, I am filled with house envy! I also love our current house. We have been SO lucky to live here. It is big with high ceilings, lots of room in the kitchen, plenty of bedrooms, hardwood floors, good appliances and heat and cooling, a big bathroom, a shed and carport and our own yard for a GREAT deal! And yet; here it comes again.... house envy. The real reason is that I have started looking for houses online in MI where we will be moving. I have been forced to ask myself, "what is the perfect house for us in our situation?" and the answer is really fun to think about, and scary because the more I want, the more I WANT and that's where the envy comes in. I am frightened my these new desires that make me discontent with ugly floors, leaks, bad floorplan, small closets, no fence.. you know... the stuff most people have to live with in my situation since let's face it ..we pooor..
So my new struggle is to find a house that is suitable something we can love and yet something not too dreamy or out of our price range. I have to be realistic. Borring!
When we first moved to Kville I wanted to live in the coolest, funkiest, old airplane hanger or warehouse place I could think of... and now. with a kid I can't believe how my priorities about a house have changed. I don't care about cool rustic character anymore, just give me something easy to clean! Dang it... Borring! Oh what maturity I have developed this year. :)
Wish me luck on my hunt and for the moment enjoy this fabulous Anthropologie door mat that I hope someday will welcome my friends to my beautiful comfortable, lived in and spacious, easy to clean house.
Goodnight friends!
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You are moving to MI? What part? That is where I am from... well the Windsor, Canada part actually but my dad is from Detroit and I have family spread out all over MI. Dave and I talk about moving there all the time to be closer to my family...
I might develop some house envy if I could actually get myself to do some house searching! You are on-the-ball!
Love that mat. I hope someday I can live near an Anthropologie. I also hope someday that I can afford to shop there.
Good luck darling. I hear you all the way...
I'm so sorry about how much you've matured this year- so boring...
But don't worry - some day, and soon enough, your house will make everyone else have "House Envy!"
I feel the same way in so many ways! I want a beautiful house with all the amenities, but I don't want it to cost a lot. Then comes in the boring part of me...I want it to be large, but easy to clean and easy for kids to move around and practical! WOW how much we have to grow up....
We couldn't be more different....when we first moved to town I saw a bombed out old firestation and I thought i wanted to live there.....I am never going to grow up like you have.
We couldn't be more different....when we first moved to town I saw a bombed out old firestation and I thought i wanted to live there.....I am never going to grow up like you have.
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