Moving on Up!

Some of you may know this but my family and I have moved....no not out of Georgia or Metro Atlanta area, but we did move into a bigger home.


I'm the type that moves every 2 years or so because I either get tired of where I'm living or the area I'm living in is going downhill.  My last home was just too small for us because we were living in a small apartment and it seems like the apartment complex was moving in just about anyone and crime was starting to happen.


I've been living in apartment communities since I was 19 years old and with 2 growing daughters it was time for us to start upgrading to living in a house.


On Craigslist.org, I found a reasonably priced townhome for rent near my daughter’s school and I immediately responded to the ad.  The landlord told me that he currently has tenants living in the unit but I could stop by and preview it.  My family and I had a chance to look inside the home while the old tenants were still living inside and I instantly fell in love with it, maybe because the tenants had nice furnishings like home decor you would find in Pottery Barn.  I quickly signed the lease...big mistake!


My landlord did inform me he was not going to paint the walls and it would be our responsibility but he would make sure the unit would be clean before our move in.  So....to make a long story short, once I got the keys to the townhome the walls were covered with holes due to pictures that were hanging all over the walls from the previous tenants, carpets wasn't cleaned, bathrooms and rooms were hardly cleaned either!  Since I was stuck since I have already signed the lease I had to come out of my own pocket to paint the walls which cost me over a $1,000, pretty much almost as much as I pay in rent there.  Mr. M and I had to clean the place ourselves too!  Due to the home not being clean the landlord gave use a $150 discount in which I feel is not enough.  Also, we had to buy new blinds for the home too because some windows didn't have them and some were broken.  Seriously...I was beyond pissed!



I'm tellin' ya, this was one of the most expensive moves to date!  Paying a deposit, first months rent, movers, paint and Mr. M's uncle who painted for us, and I had to buy new furniture too!  Due to this hectic and expensive move left me very stressed, didn't even want to blog anymore, and very tired.


But this situation is a lesson learned; wait until the tenants move out before you sign anything so I can get a good look at the condition of the home.

Well now since I've been living there the past two weeks I have been really enjoying my new place, spacious and I now have a quiet place to relax and blog.  I'm in a family friendly neighborhood that is safe and quiet as well.

I'm still not finished decorating so I'll be making trips to Target, Home Goods, Walmart, and Ikea during my spare time.  I won't be buying too much because we don't really have visitors anyway and I'm not the type that likes a whole lot of stuff in my home which means I won't have a lot of stuff to clean up.

Right now, I'm packing....packing for my next adventure.....adventure to MIAMI!!!!!!!  This has been on my travel bucket list for some time now and I'm happy to finally be able to mark it off my list as done!  Make sure to follow me on Instagram this weekend and sorry you won't be seeing my girls in the pictures because this will be an adult getaway that Mr. M and I desperately need after this crazy move. 

What are fun things to do in Miami?

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