making a home.

  So there is this thing that happens when you grow up... and that is having a home of your own. Now at this point I do not live there, but Jason does, and the process of making it our own little place has begun. Thankfulness is in order to those who have generously given of their discarded, or at the moment unused furniture. When just starting out, you have little. My hope is that we will remain with that amount. Accountability and a great amount of self-control is the ticket.
  On Friday we got the keys to our first apartment. After a couple weeks of making multiple trips to the leasing office with various forms of valid documentation, we finally got a yes! So, Saturday evening the moving process began. It was no surprise that it did not take much to move Jason in. Apart from the bed that was given to us, Jason owns a lamp, some books, two guitars, and some family gifts and heirlooms. What a start! We giggled a bit while deciding what should go where and how we should set up the few items.
  We went to Anthropologie to get some dishes that I had been wanting and the assortment of deliciously colored latte bowls, featured above, made their appearance in our kitchen cabinets. One thing I am learning is to be grateful when things are given to you. It is true that we all have our personal tastes and preferences for what we would like, but there is something to be said for the excitement that should follow receiving a blessing from another. It does not have to be exactly what you pictured, and over time we will begin our own collection of furnishings. For right now, I need to receive and be thankful.
  Jason is an amazing person. He is sweet, gentle and always reminds me of the blessings I have been given. (Not to mention encourages me to have a good attitude).
  To new beginnings and a place to call home!

Currently Listening: "Cats and Dogs" by The Head and the Heart