The One Where They Buy a House

Life Letters, Vol. 1

This is the first post in a new series I’m calling Life Letters—personal, unfiltered words written in the style of an old-fashioned letter to a long-distance friend decades ago.

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An Unfiltered House Tour

Turns out, when you dump your life savings into a down payment on a house, you don’t have much left over to furnish said house.

…which is why our guest room currently looks like a sterile ‘90s hotel room (and not in a cute, trendy way)

But before I get into the frustrations and unfinished projects that are consuming our lives right now, I want to show you what I LOVE about our first home so far. Because truly, there is so much more to love than to be frustrated about. I mean, it’s our home!! We own it!! That, in itself, is a dream come true. I am so, so excited and so grateful.

Without further ado, here are some of my favorite little features/corners of our new home so far: