Hey everyone! I'm Holly and I am a twenty-something that's just moved out on my own for the first time! Now, for some background about me and why this blog even exists:
I moved out of my parent's house in April after a hunt for the perfect apartment that took several months. My dad retired in February and I was so lucky to have him join me on every apartment hunt I went on. We looked at some awesome places, but I ultimately decided that I wouldn't settle for just and place to live. I wanted to wait until I had found an apartment that checked off every box on my list and the wait was so worth it!! I love where I live now, even if the transition from living with my family to moving out on my own has presented a unique set of challenges.
Over the course of two days my dad helped me move everything I owned into my new place. He napped while I washed my new dishes and he helped me put my bed, sofa, and dining room table together. Really, he was a total rock star over that weekend! On the second of the two moving days, my mom joined us and we hung my artwork and made the apartment feel more like "home" and less like "a place to sleep." We went out to dinner that night and then they left me in my new home and went back to my old home.
That first night was so hard. The silence was the most difficult thing to get used to. I came from living with three people to living alone - no one to talk to, no one to sit next to, no one to share space with. It was a brand new experience and I was terrified and uncomfortable. Thankfully that feeling only lasted a short while.
As the weeks passed my milk went bad before I could drink it all, my eggs sat uneaten, and I began to lose weight just because I didn't want to dirty my kitchen to just cook for myself. It was during this time that I began scouring the internet for a resource for us single folk or, at the very least, those of us that live alone because of whatever circumstances life has thrown our way. What I found most interesting is that there wasn't a resource to be found. I couldn't figure out what to do with my half-drunk, half gallon of non-fat milk so I poured it down the drain and my frustration turned into motivation.
And so here we are. Well, here I am. I don't really know yet what this blog will turn into, but for now I want it to be a resource for anyone who is living alone and needs a little help, a little support. I will not have all the answers, but I will have ideas to help you - at the very least - figure out what to do with that left over milk that you cannot drink before it goes bad.
Let's have some fun!
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