New Forever Space (Life Updates)
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Exactly three years ago today I shared a major life update with you. It just so happens that today I am back with fresh updates that are both grounding and exhilarating. Grab a beverage and cozy up and check out my NEW “forever” space. 💖
Heart Hook Home’s “Forever” Space
As a kid my family moved a lot. By the time of my divorce three years ago, I had lived at over two dozen addresses. While I certainly value some of the experiences that gave me, I was also tired of moving. Up until a few years ago, I had hoped that the home I purchased in 2012 with my ex (my first home) would be my forever home.
For the first time in my life I experienced the grounding feeling of having my very own plot of land and the house that sat upon it. And then with my divorce, suddenly I didn’t.
As I shared previously, three years ago I boxed up my entire life and moved into a 2-bedroom apartment with my boys. For the first time since they were toddlers, my boys shared a room. As 12 year-old and 14 year-old boys, and after years of having their own separate spaces, merging them into one was a massive adjustment to say the least.
Three+ years ago I had a large office area with plenty of room to spread out. I posted about it at the time the room was finished and it truly was a lovely, happy space. I hosted lots of live videos because it was easy for me to do so. I knew (for the most part) exactly where things were and if I had a wild hair to work with a certain yarn or tool I could find it relatively quickly.
I feel like I’ve been working out of a suitcase for the last 36 months. 😣
At times throughout the last 3 years, I have felt frustrated with the amount of content I’ve been able to create. I didn’t get to do all of the garment designs, live videos, patterns, and tutorials for Heart Hook Home that I had hoped. There were many ideas that just fell to the wayside because I didn’t have the time, the resources, or access to my supplies to get it done. I hope that you have not experienced that frustration as well.
In the apartment I used the dining area and living room as my “office” and I recorded my YouTube videos on the kitchen counter. A stark contrast to the large studio office I had just left. Needless to say it took us all time to adjust to living in such close proximity to each other.
To be fair, the apartment life gave me a sense of independence that I needed as a stepping stone and at the end of the day I think we all learned a lot from the experience. I am still astounded that the 18 months we spent there flew by as fast as they did.
The apartment life served its purpose while the dust from my divorce settled, but I was ready to find a place with more room and a backyard. So, I found a home for rent that would give each person their own bedroom and allow me to have a small office as well as a yard for my rescue dog Cher to run and play.
My office there was barely big enough to set up my desk and have a few spaces for yarn storage let alone to give all of my supplies a permanent home. I could have used twice the space 🙃 and I’m about to get it!
That rental did us great for a while but I still yearned for my own home. To have my own space again. And today I want to share with you MY new space! 🍾 After moving three times in three years, I am SO EXCITED to share my NEW forever space with you.
I have found the perfect home in the perfect location with the perfect number of bedrooms, the perfect layout, the perfect basement, the perfect kitchen (I’ve told anyone and everyone that I’d take a photo of a crochet project in this kitchen ANY day! 😂), and what will be the PERFECT office/studio space for Heart Hook Home.
The most exciting thing about this home (for me at least 😆) is that it has a brand new, detached garage that will be finished to create an office studio space for Heart Hook Home. Hellooooooo creativity! Welcome back efficiency! We’re BACK, baby!
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I can not wait to have all of my supplies at my fingertips again. A permanent station for shooting YouTube videos. A permanent location for taking photos of blankets, pillows, or other household items. A permanent location for hosting live videos. A permanent location for photography that is always set up and ready to go. A permanent location for my desk, computer, printer, and file cabinet.
This new permanent space is going to be bigger and BETTER than my old awesome office, and I can not wait!! Right now it’s full of office/studio storage. There are bags and bags of yarn, craft supplies, and office furniture.
I plan to remove the garage door and add French Doors with lots of windows instead. Then we’ll insulate it and add sheetrock, trim and paint, etc. I can not wait to grab my morning coffee and walk across the backyard to settle in with my work. It will be the most glorious studio ever!
The contractor is getting a list of options for various materials, and quotes etc this week and work should begin soon.
I’ll share the finished studio when it’s all finished. Stay tuned!
There is also a lovely stone fire pit with beautiful landscaping where I plan to take all of my outdoor photography.
There is a gorgeous pool – that I personally only plan to use while floating on my new ginormous crocheting island fortress with hook in hand.
There are so many things about this home that I absolutely love. As I said it was beautifully redone and I would have chosen the same tiles, flooring, the same light fixtures, the same paint colors, all of it.
I am, of course, still settling in and rearranging furniture, finding the best places for my plants, and watching the dogs get comfortable with their new space and the routines of our neighbors etc.
This December I will celebrate another anniversary with my partner, Kelly. He is the most supportive and observant man I’ve ever known. I feel seen, appreciated, taken care of, and loved. Life is GOOD friends, and I am so proud of myself and my boys, and I could not have done it without you.
Can’t wait to crochet ALL THE THINGS in this new space. ♥
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