It’s been a crazy week, let alone month. I am feeling depressed & displaced. It has been 3 days since we moved out of our first home. We listed & sold our house in 2 months, which is what I wanted, but be careful what you wish for, because now I’m a little sad & regretful. I actually gave my house a hug when we left. Should have took a picture. I loved that house & the neighborhood. I mean, I felt like we lived in the center of the Twin Cities. Everything was close by. You want a good bowl of pho? Got it. Eat Street is only 5 miles away. You want some shopping? Got it. Mall of America is 10 minutes away. You want to go people watching on the lake? Got it. Lake Calhoun & Lake Harriet are less than 4 miles away. For interior design fans like me, shopping at Galleria & all those furniture stores like Crate&Barrel, Room&Board, West Elm, Restoration Hardware & Pottery Barn are all less than 10 minutes away. There also tons of non-chain restaurants & boutiques nearby which we will dearly miss. Anyway, we must make sacrifices for the betterment of our offspring, so that’s the reason we are leaving all this greatness behind to live in the ‘burbs.
We finally hooked up internet at my parents’ place, so that eased the pain a little. So far, I have not been asked to feed the chickens & ducks, or birdsit, which I am grateful for. (My parents have a huge coop in the backyard, where they have been raising some 30+ birds on a 3 acre lot, although I think there are less than 10 birds now.) We basically live far out in the boonies with my parents & youngest sister who’s still in grade school. I call it the boonies, but the hubby likes to call it Azerbaijan. Today, we drove into the city, and when we came back, our gas was down half a tank. Krikeez… Max seems to be doing well with the change, although he does wonder sometimes why we can’t go home. Poor kid.
Well, the inspection on “our house” was yesterday. Things don’t look good. I mean, the house was built in ‘64, so what did we expect? If you’re a Facebook buddy, you should have seen stove I posted up from the house. Commercial gas range with an amazing exhaust hood. That kitchen is pretty much my dream kitchen. Top of the line appliances, huge island with a marble counter top, tons of natural light, white cabinets, and storage space galore. That kitchen will make me a better cook, I think. I also think I only want the house because of the kitchen.
Maybe this week, I will try to post up pictures of some of the homes we’ve seen. Not too many good ones, but I’ll try to find something interesting. I know I haven’t been on here much, but selling a house & moving is a big pain in the butt, so please bare with me. I’m also feeling homeless & nomadic, so it’s throwing me off kilter.
I can’t wait to have a home again.
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There is an option to send max to a private school and still live in the city. For me, I can’t bare the thought to buying a newly built home in the surburbs where every house is a cookie cutter. Wishing ur family the best this coming holiday, and take ur time looking for the perfect home. That range u post up would definately be a deal maker for me, not necessary to improve my non-existence culinary skills but to just have a mean looking range in the kitchen.
It’s cute how your son wonders. We moved a couch out of our place (and gave it to my parents) and my 2 year old thought we were going to bring it back. :-)
minna, i think u deserve a vacation after this. you guys should treat urselves out to some place warm after all this moving out, finding a home, and moving in! =) hope things ease up for u….ill check out the pics on fb! take care!
I would give up the city life and move to the ‘burbs. I feel like I’ve done the citylife. Plus Citylife is only awesome when you are single and everyday can be spent lounging and dancing. The bf and I will be moving to New Hope (not too far away), but we decided not to live in dt because we wanted peace and quiet. There are pros and cons to it all. In the end we have to evaluate and see what is best for us. I think you made a great decision! Good luck with the house! I’m sure it will turn out great (since you have great taste!) :)
Minna. Good luck with everything. Someday max will thk u for your sacrifices. Moving to the burbs is a huge step. Pls promise to never buy a minivan and eat at chain restaurants!
It was amzing that u sold your house in such lightning speed during these times. Take your time with the nxt one. It’s going to be difficult this time around since u know exactly what u want/need as a family. Keep us updated. Love your posts!
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