10 Things I Miss About Living on my Own

Our pupper in our old living room. I miss our couch and that rug so much.

My husband and I are finally moving into our own apartment next weekend and it is all we have been able to think about the past few days. We've been thinking about all the things we look forward to about having our own space and the things we miss about it. Not that living with my parents has been completely miserable, but I'm sure you guys know what I mean when I say that there is something about having a place of your own that makes you appreciate all the things within it. Having said that, I came up with a list of the top 10 things I miss about living of my own/the top 10 things I'm most excited about when I think about moving back into our own apartment next weekend.

10. All of my Clothes

Since my husband and I had no idea how long we would actually be living with my parents, I only packed so many outfits that were appropriate for work. The rest of my clothes went into boxes that have been sitting in a storage unit since August. I mostly packed leggings and t-shirts. Although it has been nice to not be so overwhelmed by outfit choices every morning, my outfits have gotten extremely repetitive and I'm worried my coworkers are starting to notice.

9. Decorating

I have always enjoyed decorating my home. I have seasonal decorations as well as holiday decorations and I've always enjoyed DIY home decor. I miss being in a space that I have designed and thought of myself based on my likes and my favorite colors. And before any of you say anything, yes my husband has a say in this as well but he is way less into it than I am. Especially with my favorite holiday coming up (Halloween), I am really looking forward to pulling out all of my Halloween decorations the day we move in!

8. Candles

This kind of goes along with the decorating, but was still missed enough to be on the list by itself. Along with creating a relaxing space through my home decor, I feel like the scent of the home is just as important. I love buying different candles with different scents to fit my different moods. One candle I am really looking forward to lighting in our new home is the apple cinnamon candle by Glade (#notsponsored). It smells just like Fall, which is important since Texas doesn't really have "seasons" so we have to create them ourselves with scented candles. I also recently bought a candle from Bath & Body Works called "Vampire Blood" that I am in love with. I'm not sure what it smells like exactly-I'm pretty sure it's not actual vampire blood-but I love it anyway.

7. Painting

Remember when I talked about how burned out I got from my last job as a substitute teacher? I tried to find anything that would bring me some sort of peace and relaxation from such a stressful job. One of those things was painting. I became a regular sub for an elementary school art teacher and I always loved the projects she had planned for the kids. I found myself taking pictures of her examples so that I could go home and create them on the weekends. I had tot throw out my watercolor paints when we moved because they wouldn't travel well, but I plan to buy more as soon as we move in so I can pick it back up again. I would put on my headphones and kid of forget about the rest of the world. Very therapeutic.

6. My Silhouette Machine

As you can tell, I am an artsy-craftsy person. Along with painting and DIY home decor I also love creating things on my Silhouette Cameo. If you don't know what that is, it is a machine that will cut out different designs on a material that you can then use on other things. I have made window decals, card stock cutouts, and iron-on designs for clothes with it. It is so fun to make my own clothes or decorate my laptop. If you have me on Facebook, you can check out my photo album of all of the things I've made using the machine. It has also been a great stress reliever for me and I can't wait to make school spirit shirts and other things for our home.

5. Having a Bedside Lamp

This is one of those things you don't fully appreciate until you don't have it anymore. In the bedroom my husband and I have been staying in there is no lamp by the bed. Every night, we complain about who has to get up and turn off the light while the other person uses the flashlight on their phone so that the light-turner-offer can find their way back to bed. Oh how I miss the days of simply rolling over and turning off the lamp when I was ready to go to sleep.

4. My Makeup Space

Before we moved in with my parents, I had a makeshift vanity for all of my makeup using a table from IKEA and a bunch of those clear plastic drawers you can buy pretty much anywhere. I had all of my makeup organized and within reach. When we moved, I had to limit it to my travel makeup bag with my essential products and pack everything else up in a box. I also had a nice chair and a light up mirror. For the past 2 months, I have had to stand up and do my makeup over the bathroom sink. The horror!

3. Playing WoW

If you know me at all, this one shouldn't come as a surprise. Especially with it being so high up on the list. Playing World of Warcraft really is the ultimate escape from reality. I loved coming home on a Friday night after a long day at work, lounging on the couch with my lap desk and a snack, and getting in some serious game time. You know how some people use sports to get out all of their anger and frustrations? I go on the internet and kill a bunch of people. Same thing, right? Anyway, I miss it so much and it will probably be the very first thing I do once the movers leave.

2. Cuddling With my Dog

My dog is the absolute love of my life (sorry hubs). My parents have a gate on their door to keep their puppy from going upstairs, which means my dog also can't get up the stairs. Since we've lived with my parents, I feel like I don't get the same quality time I usually spend with my pupper. She would always cuddle up next to me on the couch while I played WoW or we would play together right before going to sleep. I can't wait for her to see our new apartment because we totally got it with her in mind. It has a huge bedroom so we were able to get a king size bed for her to sleep on with us but there is also room in there for her to have her own bed. It also has a little yard for her to hang out in which is what really sold me on the place! It isn't a huge space for running, but it is some grass for her to lay in and, well, "do business" in as well. I can't wait for her to see it!

1. My Routine

The number one thing I miss about living on my own without a doubt is my daily routine. When we lived on our own my husband and I had a system, and it worked really well for us. We had it all figured out to where we could cook healthy dinners at night, go on walks with our pupper, watch our favorite tv shows, and chit chat about our days. We had a flow that made it easy for us to take care of our home and ourselves. I miss those little things like sitting in my desk chair while my hubs makes dinner and we talk about our days. I miss going on our walks where we have had some of our best conversations while also getting in shape. I miss our weekend days sitting in the living room doing absolutely nothing. I miss going to Costco (geez, I miss Costco haha). I can;t wait to do all of those little "adulty" things again.

I hope this post doesn't come across too much like a pity party. My main goal for writing it was mainly for those of you who have or do these things every day and don't realize how you may take it for granted. Do chores suck? Yes. But do I miss having my own home to take care of? Super yes. Would my husband and I play rock, paper, scissors to determine who has to take the dog out? Yes. But do I miss it. Heck yes. Only 6 days until I get to have all of these things again!