On Being a Single Lady

My friends, please allow me a moment to revel in the joy that comes from living by yourself.  It's just me, Tucker, and the dust mites around here, and it has been a glorious few weeks.  But I'm a realist, and I know there will come a day when I will think, "WHY DID I THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO LIVE BY MYSELF?! I'M SO LONELY AND BORED!"  So in the almost inevitable event that occurs, here is a list of things I enjoy about living alone to remind me when I'm in tears because the dog didn't appreciate the exquisite boeuf bourguignon I made.

Getting Settled

I haven't posted in awhile, and I wanted to take a minute to give everyone a quick update on what's been going on.

Last week, my family and all my available muscular-male-types helped me move from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa.  It was a whirlwind of a week.  I worked at Bed Bath & Beyond (where I've worked part-time for about 3 years) all day Monday and Tuesday, and I tried to pack as much stuff as possible out of the room I'd rented from a coworker all summer.  Mountain Man came down Tuesday evening and we crammed everything except a few pieces of furniture into my car and his.  You should have seen his face when I told him I wanted to put all the clothes from my closet into his little Mitsubishi Eclipse.  I am ALL girl when it comes to the amount of clothes and shoes I own.

Without overwhelming you with too much detail, let me tell you just how busy the rest of the week was.

Wrapped Monogram Wreath

I pinned this jute wrapped monogram wreath on Pinterest a few months ago and decided that my new apartment would be the perfect excuse to make one.

I made mine without looking to see if I had pinned a tutorial or not because it looked so simple (and it is certainly simple enough to do but does require some patience).  In fact, the image I pinned links to an etsy listing by Embellished Living.  I did a little Googling, though, and found out that Chelsea over at two twenty one has a tutorial you can follow if you wish, which reproduces the inspiration wreath almost exactly.

Here's what I came up with:

Thrift Store Coffee Table

I've mentioned before that I'm going to start my first year of teaching in a few short weeks.  Obviously, I'm very excited, but sometimes I think I'm more excited about living in my very own apartment BY MYSELF for the first time.

About a week ago, I signed a lease for an apartment in Tuscaloosa, and although I have much of what I will need to furnish it, there are some things I'm lacking.  While I was visiting my family in Florida this past week, I had a lot of time to kill, so I went shopping!  

The biggest items I needed (ok, mostly just wanted) are things to fill out my living room, like a TV stand, a coffee table, end tables, and lamps.  I found a TV stand on sale at Kmart and some lamps at Big Lots.  I couldn't find any pictures of the styles I bought online, but I'll be sure to post some once I get settled in Tuscaloosa.  That just left the coffee tables and end tables.