Comments on: Making a Home — the Last Chapter (but not the end)

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:55:37 +0000

Time for a new chapter
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By: Shalyn

Shalyn — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:33:15 +0000

Clarification: The “we” in the townhouse are me, my husband, and our three children.

By: Shalyn

Shalyn — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:31:58 +0000

I grew up in rental homes and, although my mother made every one of them our home, all I ever wanted was a house that we OWNED. We moved alot, although always in the same school district/area so there was some permanence. Having said all that, I will say that the most “free” I’ve ever felt was when we moved into a rental townhouse. The only bills I had were the rent, electric, and phone. The townhouse had larger rooms and more sf than the house we left. We had a pool in which to swim and people to fix things for us! But, eventually, the neighborhood demographic declined dramatically and it was no longer as safe and peaceful. We bought another house and that is right for us right now. God bless you for making a home-no matter the dwelling, a home can be made anywhere.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 08:01:58 +0000

I am just now catching up with your old post but I really needed this today. My husband and I are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. I have had to get a new job so that I could be home with the kids at night (I was working midnights in a hospital), and we had to file for bankruptcy so I’m losing my home and moving into an apartment. All of this change at once has been really hard on the kids. I was also really depressed about moving into an apartment after 12 years of owning. This post really reminded me that home is not the four walls around you but the people and love inside.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:10:29 +0000

This is a wonderful conclusion to a beautiful story!

A quick note about writing your kids’ heights on the wall, though. We’re not quite to that point yet (my son is just shy of seven months old) but we want to this. However, we are quite convinced that this is not our forever home, my husband and I have toyed with the idea of buying a wide trim piece from Lowe’s, tacking it to the wall, and tracking his height on the trim piece. That way, wherever we move, we can take those sweet memories with us.

Just a thought!
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By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:51:00 +0000

I am sooo happy I found your blog! It’s helping me with how I can make our apartment feel like a home. My husband and I are in the process of finding a way to settle into a temporary place. We’ve lived in our apt. for 4 years now and will not be moving anytime soon. We also plan on being debt free once he’s done with school, and making sure that when the time comes to buy a house, we can just pay it one time!

You guys are an inspiration!

By: kate

kate — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:12:07 +0000

There is a way to take her growth chart with you when you move!

A piece of plexi glass! Copy onto and it can go anywhere you go!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:47:15 +0000

I’ve really enjoyed this “home” series. Thanks so much for being open and honest.

As they say- You can’t take it with you when you go!

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:18:34 +0000

I needed to read this exactly now. Thanks.

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