Apartment in the City

Apartment Living/ Single Mom status/ My new life:

My new apartment:

1 Bedroom

Downtown Tacoma

4plex

MINE.

So the apartment is a ONE bedroom. LEGALLY and because I'm like an awesome Mom, the kids have the bedroom and I have...well, the living room. It's pretty awesome actually. I can lay in bed and see the kids while they're playing without having to move a muscle, I can watch a movie from in bed, I can bark orders loud enough to be heard throughout the entire apartment... why would anyone need a bedroom?

Oh yeah, privacy? Clearly, I don't have any of that...I have a blog.

The Pros & Cons of apartment living? 

No yard = No yard work. Also equals no yard to play in. However, I do have a side yard the kids can play in, but my landlord doesn't believe in lawnmowers apparently.

Neighbors... Oh neighbors. I feel like it's a love/hate relationship. It's kinda nice to know that I know all my neighbors and if I scream loudly they will probably be concerned and come to my rescue. With that being said, if you've ever heard my little girls boys scream...I'm pretty sure my neighbors hate me. 

Stairs. Enough said.

It's called "My apartment is hella old"

Things I'm lacking:

Laundry services available IN my apartment (there are shared machines downstairs though...and they're free, so I can't complain too much about this)

Food Disposal; You honestly never realize how much you use one of these things until you don't have one. And I'm like a super anal freak about smells and what goes in my garbage so this is a huge deal to me. During both pregnancies, we kept our diaper pail and garbage in the garage because I couldn't handle it. And if you ever put a banana peel in my garbage... I will find you. 

Dishwasher. I hate doing dishes.

Oh the best part? I wake up Saturday morning (while Eric has the kids I have what is called FREEDOM) and I text my dear friend, "Yo... I'm out of coffee creamer" and she says, "Come over...BYOB" (Bring your own breakfast). 

I love having friends for neighbors! It's been a LONG time since I've lived within 20 minutes of any of my best friends. 

I also live within walking distance to 6th ave which just so happens to be a strip full of fun things to do (like shop and drink coffee and have Mimosa's and brunch) and my place of employment (which is a restaurant/bar/club)...

So that's it. My new life.