Moving on..
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kinds SUCKS...buuuuutttt
LO and i found an apartment this weekend. we move in the 15th.
H wont help me pay rent on the house we are currently on the lease for. i spoke to to he landlord. he is going to help me find someone to rent it so i dont get hit hard with eviction fees. but if we cant find anyone...ill have an eviction on my credit i guess.
the apartment is TINY. ill be able to stand in the kitchen and watch LO crawl in and out of every corner with out even stretching my neck. its going to be hard to condense my three bedroom home into this tiny place. but ill be closer to work, church, and my supportive friends. i sound a bit bitter i know but i am grateful. i really am. i do realize how blessed and better off i am i really do.
of course i can always find things to stress about.
now its how am i going to pack the house when i work 40 hours a week and the only day ill have off is the day i move.
now that iam paying rent thats a chunk of my paycheck i never had to use before. and LO's FIRST birthday is the beginning of Feb and all i want to do is give her an awesome party and now i wont be able to.
i guess iam just venting
this is the only place i have to come and talk about everything. i feel awkward talking to anyone in my life about it. i dont know if its my shame (of being dumped my husband TWICE now) or i just dont feel like they can relate...even the single mothers.
Anyways... words of encouragment would help LOTS!
thanks gals!
Re: Moving on..
Hey mama!
It sucks but its good that you are moving on. Hopefully your landlord finds someone to rent the house.
I just noticed that Logan almost shares a birthday with your daughter. Logan's bday is 2/4/10 !!
Girl, you CAN give her an awesome party on the cheap! Make tissue poms, scour clearance racks at craft stores and target.
And check out sites like ohdeedoh.com and thebirthdaygirlblog.com.
I only spent about $50 on my DD's first. There is a post on it in my blog. Here is the link if you're interested.
Give me a theme and I'll trow out some ideas for cheap decor, etc.
I know it is hard, but this is an important step in the right direction. Everytime you walk into your "small" place, smile and know that you are doing this alone to do what is best for your child. This place will be 100% yours, I wish I was in a situation where I could say that!!
As far as the birthday party goes, you don't have to spend a ton of money to have a great party. You will have plenty of time to go over the top, save it for when they will actually be able to remember it!
ITS JOHN DEERE! but girly John Deere of course. all the greens but with some pink in there!
IDEAS WOULD BE GREAT!
That will be SO cute! Can you borrow John Deere toy tractors from people to set on the tables?
I was in your shoes a couple of months ago. I moved from a house into a smaller apartment. It is SO much easier to keep clean, and I love that it's small (and open-floor planned) enough that it is easy to keep an eye on DS from almost anywhere. I specifically wanted an apartment with only one bathroom. Why would I want to clean two?? I love having the smaller place because it's much more manageable. Plus, repairs are made free with a phone call. It also feels nice that it's all mine.
I sold a ton of furniture, appliances, rugs, and tools on craigslist. It was a major pain in the butt because I was so nervous about meeting strangers at my house that I'd always arrange to have a friend or neighbor there too, but I ended up making a bit of money, and it feels very nice to have less stuff. I still have a garage full of stuff here that I'm trying to get rid of. It's a long and grueling process, but the payoff is great.