Everyday Baby Steps

No, this isn't my house. It's my dream house, and it's on the market again. It's been for sale a few times since 1990 when I first came to this area of western Pennsylvania. I've always thought this is a beautiful, classic home. It's got four bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, a sunroom, a three stall garage. . . Did I mention that it's beautiful? It is. Don't You think? Take a look at the listing. Once I did that and saw the interior, I loved it even more.

Yes, it's beautiful. And it's in our kids' school district. It's also WAY more than we could possibly afford. Seeing this house got me to thinking about our current economic situation and what our future holds. I started freaking out for a little while. I mean, we're not doing well on the financial front. However, after some more reflection, I've realized we've really got it pretty darn good. I'm working toward establishing myself as a paid blogger and freelance writer. I have to keep reminding myself it won't happen overnight. I'm really very happy being at home with my family. I need to count my blessings.

I've reflected on our home here at Everyday Baby Steps once before and talked about how I really do love it. It's small. It's a 16 x 80 mobile home with three bedrooms, two baths. It's ours, though, and it's new. We were able to choose our floor plan, the colors, appliances, etc. So let me give you a tour of some of my favorite parts of our little trailer and show you why I love it.

Here's a picture of our home.

The Kitchen

The kitchen is the first room you walk into. We've chosen to use what's traditionally known as the back door for our main entrance. Coming into the kitchen makes sense, especially in the winter and with kids, because we can just kick our shoes off on the linoleum.

I really like the island with the sink in it. There was also supposed to be a dishwasher, but the folks at the mobile home sales forgot to order it. So you see that cute little table with the terra cotta colored tile top? They paid for it in place of the dishwasher. My hubby, Bill, is a very good dish washer, so I guess we did okay. I love how bright our kitchen is. There's a skylight above the sink.

The Living Room

I spend the majority of my time here in the living room. I just rearranged, and I wish I had remembered to take pictures of the before. The new furniture layout makes it roomier and really helped to give me an improved outlook on the place where I spend most of my days.

Check out our tiny TV. Certain members of my family (Okay, it's Bill) think I arranged the living room this way so that we'd have to get a bigger television in order to be able to see it from the couch. That was not my intention, but if it happens to be that we need to do that, I'll make the sacrifice. Remember, folks, I spend all of my time in this room - I'd love to be able to see Baby Einstein and Hannah Montana when I'm watching them!

This is my favorite part of the living room. It's MY chair. It's my favorite color. It's big and comfy. The best part is that I bought it for only $35 dollars at a local bargain basement furniture store. Check out my laptop on the side table next to the chair. Do you think I spend very many hours here?

The Master Bath

I only took one picture in our bathroom because it's really the most important part. The sunken tub is the best! I love to take a nice bubble bath with a glass of wine or a cup of tea, and I always have a good book or magazine to read. I'm a lucky girl!

Our Closet

Okay, so it's not exactly a room. But it is one of the best parts of the house, in my opinion. Technically, it's our closet. However, as you can see, Bill gets the small portion for his clothing, while I get the long part for mine. I have more clothes, so it makes sense. Right?

So there you have it, the tour of my home. I'm actually quite proud of it and very thankful to have such a lovely place to raise my family. A home of my own is what I've always wanted. We're able to make the bills right now, everyone's warm and healthy. That's what matters in life. It truly is.

I enjoyed sharing my home with you. Please consider posting a tour of your home at your own blog and linking it in the comments. I'd love to see where you live and the things that make you happy about it. Thanks for stopping by!