I'm a big girl now!

So, I work on commission which is no fun. Well, I take that back. It is really fun when times are good and not so much fun the other times. It's generally about half and half for me. Six months out of the year I do awesome and the other six, I really have to tighten the belt a little. I should probably be more adult about this and save my money when I do well for the times that are tighter but I haven't gotten there yet. Mainly because I have a list of things I would like to purchase and do so whenever extra funds come in. I have been working on my list ever since I finished school and got a job. It is not a huge list, in fact, I am almost done. (Then I will start being responsible, I promise!) My list is comprised mostly of furniture for my apartment.

I am 34 years old and I have never had proper furniture. I was a missionary for seven years and during that time you just took whatever anyone offered you. When I lived in Madison, we went "sidewalk shopping" every fall and spring. That was when the University students were moving out or in and they would put all of the stuff they didn't want on the sidewalk for anyone to pick up. I remember carrying a couch five blocks once. I also got my bed that way. (I cringe thinking about it now! I slept on a random mattress I found on the street? Ewww!!!)

Anyway, over the last few years I have gotten some great finds on Craigslist and my apartment was almost fully furnished. The only thing left were couches. They were hand-me-downs that were covered in slip covers and were just awful. So uncomfortable and every time you sat down the slip covers got all messed up. For someone with OCD tendencies that was a problem. Couch shopping was a bit of a challenge because most things these days are plush and oversized, which is super comfortable but way too big for my apartment. I finally found a set that I liked that fit well in my space and purchased them. They came last week and I am a happy little worker bee. (all of those days of overtime in June was worth it!)

Here are pictures. I know my new furniture isn't all that interesting to many of you, but a few people have asked to see them so I will go ahead and post. That is the fun thing about a blog, you can post whatever you want, no matter how mundane and people will read it! :)