Refreshed Summer Space

Spring might be the season of change, but summer has always been the season of moving. As you might remember, my biggest project last summer was moving into my current apartment. It was a large but rewarding task to truly outfit the entire blank space. Since I’m not moving this year, which I’m grateful for…

Apartment Budgeting 101

Moving is expensive…. like… really f****g expensive, and I’m learned that very quickly! At the beginning of the year, I laid out my goals for 2019 and budgeting for an apartment move was a the top of the list. (and thank god I did) Budgeting for a new home is a two step process. The…

Settling In

February has certainly been the coldest month of the year in Chicago as long as I’ve been here, which means the walls of my apartment start to close in while I live in a state of hibernation until spring rounds the corner. Because I  find myself having more nights in during this short month, it’s…