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Loft green triangle print blouse, white midi skirt, snake print bucket bag, gray suede pumps

Loft green triangle print blouse, white midi skirt, snake print bucket bag, gray suede pumps

Loft green triangle print blouse, white midi skirt, snake print bucket bag, gray suede pumps

Loft green triangle print blouse, white midi skirt, snake print bucket bag, gray suede pumps

Until recently, I thought moving was THE WORST. Packing, cleaning, lifting heavy things, reorganizing your life. Nothing could be more terrible. But now I know what’s worse than moving: NOT moving for 6 years. The longer you stay in one place, the more stuff you accumulate. And if you’re like me – a terrible excuse for an adult whose version of “spring cleaning” is wiping off a counter and donating 2 pairs of shoes to Goodwill – you accumulate A LOT. Here are some questions I’ve asked myself recently:

  • 1. Are these really my socks?
  • 2. Did I ever read this book?
  • 3. When was the last time I cleaned ___? (Trick question. I’ve never cleaned it.)
  • 4. How do I not have some kind of disease from living in filth?
  • 5. When was the last time I bought dried apricots?
  • 6. Follow up to question #5: What color are dried apricots supposed to be?
  • 7. WHY DO WE KEEP BUYING PASTA?

The amount of stuff I’ve thrown out is insane. In the new house, I will change all of my habits and become a decent, clean, organized human being who doesn’t waste things. Maybe if I put it out there on the Internet, I’ll actually do it? Only time will tell. Check back with me in 6 years.

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print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

In case you missed the memo, we bought a house. [pause for applause]

We get possession next week so we can finally start moving in soon! After almost 6 years in the same apartment with our mismatching hand-me-down furniture, it was about time to upgrade. On the other hand, we’re still not exactly rich. There’s only one solution…

print mixing, maxi skirt, mint Rebecca Minkoff bag, mint sunglasses, Ikea fail

ROAD TRIP!!!

Yep, last weekend we hit the road and drove to glamorous West Chester, Ohio, to visit the place where weak relationships go to finally fizzle out and die: IKEA. I’m happy to say we came out still married and with money left in our bank account. We spent part of our 2-hour car ride making a list and a plan, which helped us stay focused on the things we really needed and couldn’t find for a better deal elsewhere.

You ready for the funny part? For some reason it did not cross either of our minds that it might be a good idea to rent an SUV. Apparently we thought it would be perfectly fine to drive a Hyundai Elantra to Ikea, where we intended to buy multiple pieces of furniture. The punch line is: after 5 hours (not exaggerating) of shopping, I had to go back and return one of the bookshelves we bought because there was no possible way to fit it in the car with everything else. Other than our small car fail, it was a successful trip. And now we have an excuse to go back and see more of West Chester. Silver lining?

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