But first, breakfast:
Warm and delicious Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal.
On a whim, I made my boatmeal with coconut butter as the fat source. As it turns out, coconut butter pairs really well with pumpkin. Not that I expected any different; coconut butter pairs really well with everything!
And this single-serving recipe never fails me.
I also ate the last of my samples of Vegan Greek Yogurt.
Then, after breakfast, it was time to meet a friend… and move into our new place!!
That’s my big news. (See? I told you it was something that was a huge deal to me, but that y’all probably wouldn’t care about. Your guesses about me running away with my blind date were much more interesting!)
We spent Thursday, Friday, and some of Saturday moving furniture, unpacking boxes, and organizing everything. The actual process of moving is never any fun, and I’m definitely not a stranger to it.
As a child, my parents bounced me all over the world: London, Tokyo, Philadelphia, Manila, Shanghai, and Dallas. And the bouncing didn’t stop when I got out on my own, moving first to a dorm in freshman year of college. When I transferred to SMU, a friend and I found an apartment together. Junior year, I moved to a single apartment after my friend graduated, and it was an adorable little place. But I arrived home one day to find a note taped to the door that said: “Move out, because we are demolishing your apartment to make room for the George Bush Library.”
Ugh.
So I got another apartment, with a roommate. And then, tired of all the moving, I moved back in with my parents for senior year. Living at home was awesome. It was free, familiar, and I got to see the people (and puppies!) I most love in the world. However, it’s just too easy to pretend you’re still a kid when you live at home. I was ready to get out on my own again and be independent.
Question of the Day:
If you don’t live with your parents, when did you move away from home?
Or when do you think you will leave home? Although I’ve lived on my own before, this is the first time I’ll truly be independent; paying my own rent and bills.
P.S. Can someone quickly go “like” my Facebook page?
I’d be so grateful… I know it sounds ridiculous, but I’m superstitious and am scared of 6666s! 😕
That’s so exciting!! Congratulations!
Congrats! I hope you’ve found the perfect little place for you!
I’ve been away from home since I was 18 and, honestly, at the beginning I really hated it. Mainly because the dorm sucked big time but… Yeah, I hated it. Now I am living at the other end of the world and even though I like being independent, I sometimes miss home. My mom cooking, my dog jumping in my bed in the morning, watching TV with dad. You can’t have this without your family around.
Congrats on the big move out, that’s sooo exciting. Once the annoying actual moving is over it’s so much fun sprucing up the place, settling in and decorating. And living with roommates is the best, I have 2 right now and I can’t imagine a day not living with friends!
Congrats on your big move! I knew you were moving. I just…knew it. When I thought well what news could she have that she’d be sharing on the blog like this; the first thing that came to my mind was you got a new pad. Congrats!
I moved out when I was 16 and went to college never looked back. Been bouncing around the country and have lived in 10 places in 10 years but San Diego is home and will be, forever, if I have any say so.
Saw your food on TS this morning. Congrats!
Congrats! That’s exciting news. Have fun getting settled in!
Congrats on your new place! I just started college but I live with my parents. There are pros and cons.
As for pumpkin and coconuts, there’s this Brazilian dessert called doce de abobora, and it’s made with pumpkin and coconut. So I usually add coconut to my pumpkin oatmeal:) It goes perfect together.
Congratulations on the big news!! Did Batman move in with you too? I wish you all the best in your new place and hope you enjoy it!!
We bought a house when we got engaged and I moved in when we got married, so I was 22 at the time. Both of our parents only live a stone’s throw away, which is great because we can see them as often as we like and still maintain our independence. I love living in our own house for so many reasons!
I will probably bring him over once I’m more settled :).
Congrats on moving! That is a big deal and always a great opportunity for change. I moved away from home not until I was 20, for graduate school. Now I’m 26 and moving back, hilariously, but it’s good to always have somewhere to call home 🙂
How are Henry and Batman adapting to the new home?
Right now, they’re still at my parents’ house. I want to get settled in first :).
Well, this is big, exciting news! There is nothing like that feeling of independence from being on your own. Congratulations are definitely in order. 🙂
I just turned 30 and I still live with my mum. I have only lived on my own once around five years ago and that was the best feeling in the world! I can hardly wait until I am ready to take that step again.