Category Archives: My First Apartment

I’m surprised to admit it. I never thought that I would so adamantly love only having one small bathroom. However, living on my own I think it’s perfect – sized just for me and my needs. Plus, it makes cleaning such a breeze which is probably why I love it so much. I don’t know…

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Downsizing. It’s something that one usually associates after the kids have grown and are on their own and you are left with an empty house that is just too big for the two of you. That’s what I always thought downsizing was going to be for me. However, my downsizing came a little earlier than…

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Apartment living. This is my first go-round at it. I went from my parents’  home as a child to a college dorm (that made some interesting decorating) to my Dad’s house that was for sale and only had my sparse just-graduated-from-college furniture (Dad was in Atlanta at this point and I was holding down the…

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Just writing this post makes me breathe a sigh of relief. That’s what happens when I purge and organize – which is a very popular topic this time of year. It’s something that is popular for me all year round since nothing really feels better than getting your home organized and getting rid of that…

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One of the things that I have learned as I continue this trial and error thing we call decorating is that a color scheme and a plan are really, really helpful when planning a room and house. I’m one who likes to just buy things willy-nilly when I like them, only to be disappointed when…

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