I am enjoying a day at home. It's nice to be home after being gone for a few days. It makes you appreciate home even more.

This summer our living arrangements will change, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Almost six years ago I moved into the upstairs apartment of a big old house by the river. Since then I've had three different neighbors in the downstairs apartment and three different roommates with me in the upstairs apartment - the latest being my husband. ;)

We love so many things about our place. The location: we can see the river from our house, and we are right in the middle of so many things, just blocks from restaurants, theatres, cafes and just minutes away from every part of town - south side, northwest side, east side, and Mishawaka. The character: our house is 100 years old and has the architectural details that most newer houses don't have. And the price: we are very fortunate to be in a home we can afford!!

However, with our family growing this fall, we realized space is going to be tight. Therefore, we have made arrangements to rent the entire house instead of just the upstairs half. The downstairs tenant is moving out. We didn't want to leave, but we needed more space. We worked out a deal with the landlord so we don't have to pay two rents, and in a couple months all four stories from basement to attic will be ours. Yippee!