Is Your Home What You Need?
Both the Hubs and I grew up in a rural setting. He was a farm boy who spent his days on a tractor and fixing fence. I was simply a country girl, with acres of land to roam and explore.
Needless to say, we never once contemplated living anywhere but the middle of nowhere. Life happened and we were forced to vacate our first home and find a new place, fast. The choices were few and far between. I think we were limited to a total of five homes at the time, none of them located outside of city limits.
That's where I dreamed of starting a family, cried thousands of tears as we struggled to conceive and then spent so many sleepless nights as our dream of a family finally came true. So many of our "firsts" happened in that house that it's hard to think of saying goodbye.
Needless to say, we never once contemplated living anywhere but the middle of nowhere. Life happened and we were forced to vacate our first home and find a new place, fast. The choices were few and far between. I think we were limited to a total of five homes at the time, none of them located outside of city limits.
(Renting wasn't an option.)
So we purchased our first home. When we first looked at it, I wanted to run away screaming. It was dark and dingy. Covered in wood paneling from the 60s, a green toilet that didn't work, yellow on yellow kitchen cabinets. But... it was cheap and in a great neighborhood.
We figured with the money we would save on a lower mortgage, we could do more repairs to the home.
It had previously been a rental too... so the carpets had stains and the walls had plenty of scribbles. But it had potential. A lot of potential. So we bought it.
I blame being young and stupid crazy.
Before we moved in we stripped thousands of yards of wallpaper.. painted darn near everything. As we lived there, we pretty much painted everything again.
That's where I dreamed of starting a family, cried thousands of tears as we struggled to conceive and then spent so many sleepless nights as our dream of a family finally came true. So many of our "firsts" happened in that house that it's hard to think of saying goodbye.
Yet, we've outgrown the space.
This weekend we spent hours cleaning and boxing and preparing to put our home on the market. It's hard to think about leaving, but we're ready for more... of everything.
This time, we are taking our time and finding the home that is right for us. We need more space.. both inside and out. My dream is a large, old farmhouse on several acres. I think we've all felt a little cooped up being in town, regardless of how small and rural our town actually is... we need our space and freedom to roam.
Preparing to say goodbye is hard, but the future holds amazing possibilities... we're officially starting the search for our new home!
(Before and After home pics coming soon...)
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