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May 11, 2009
SOLID WOOD FURNITURE IS THE BEST INVESTMENT
Being a single mom and going through school and working, has not been an easy task. When I told friends that I was returning to school they were thinking I was out of my mind, even though they tried to be supportive. In any case, it has been a challenging yet wonderful experience, and I feel that I am being a good role model to my two kids. Showing them that it is never too late to make something of yourself, is an important lesson in life.
Anyway, when we first moved into our two bedroom apartment we were all sleeping on air mattresses and I don't think that the kids took it too hard, but I felt really badly that I couldn't afford to get them bedroom furniture right away. I window shopped for a while and because they are still young decided that when I bought them bedroom furniture it was going to have to last a while, so I decided that it would have to be solid wood furniture. After all, this is the stuff that lasts a lifetime, so that is what I would need. I scrimped and saved and eventually had enough to buy the twin mattresses that they needed, but I decided to buy them platform beds so I didn't need the box springs. Then this was the only furniture in their rooms, but I still was sleeping on an air mattress and that was getting a little old, I must say. I continued shopping around and found a great clearance sale on dressers. I picked them each up a dresser for their room. Because they were clearance, I couldn't get them to match, but was able to find two that were similar, and I was happy with the way they looked in their rooms.
My parents helped me out and repainted their room walls blue which was wonderful, because honestly I am not one of those home improvement types, and they surprised me by bringing me a bed. Sure it was just the one that they had in their guest room, but still finally a bed.
Things have gotten better since this point, and although we live on a tight budget we have been able to save a little money and will even be able to take a vacation this summer, which is something that we haven't been able to do for many years. One year of school left, and I am looking forward to getting my degree and start living a little more. It has been a hard road, but the payoff will be big!
Posted by juliusp at May 11, 2009 08:52 PM