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Change. There's been a lot of that around here lately. In the interest of honesty let me tell you that it has not been all easy. Or all good. It was very hard to say goodbye to my old house. Luckily I had the most amazing realtor/counselor that helped me get through it (if you are in the Indianapolis area and want a recommendation, email me).

And it turns out that I am a bit of a Suburban Princess. Who knew? Well Sweet Hubby probably did. And my girls. And my friends. And all of you dear readers too.
But apparently I didn't know it. Until I moved into a house built in the 1880's that I have to live with as is.
 I miss my stove. And my dishwasher. And my washer and dryer. And my drywall. And my storage. And my level floors. And window screens. And a decent bathroom, make that more than 1 decent bathroom.
 You get the gist.

And if I'm being honest I'll tell you that I don't really like living so close to the street or to my neighbors.
 But I do love being in the Village. I love walking to the pet shop, toy store, coffee shop, bakery, library and parks. I love walking to get a baguette for dinner, taking Emma to a Wind Chime Class and going to the Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings.

Where else could Emma and I be eating lunch on the front porch, hear music and follow the sound to a little carnival in our park? That's good stuff.

I'm going to enjoy it this next year and after that...who knows? We're excited to have choices. We may not find ourselves settling here permanently. We've always been torn between the dream of living in town versus having some acreage. We're glad that we tried this on for size as it will help us figure out the next step. And you know I'll take you with me every step of the way.