The more and more I shop for my move down to Muncie the more grown-up I feel. With this apartment I'm really trying to make it my home as opposed to just a little storage unit. When I decided to move out last year I was looking for somewhere that I could transition to easily, thus why I moved into a fully furnished apartment with a roommate and basically only the things from my bedroom. I also knew I wouldn't be staying there for any longer than my 12 month lease, and I wasn't allowed to decorate. My roomie and I bought everything we didn't already have together on the cheap, and nothing has really lasted very well. With my new apartment I know I'm going to be living there for at least 2 years, maybe even more and I'm really looking to make it all my own.

So far I've purchased new kitchen supplies such as spatulas, pot holders, measuring spoons, decent towels, a nice strainer, salt and pepper shakers, and decent glassware (thanks Martha Stewart!). Even bigger than that, last night I purchased my first bedroom furniture set from a real furniture store, complete with a queen sized mattress! This is exciting for two reasons...1. I've never had a real bed, just a twin mattress on a frame and 2. I've never had grown up looking furniture that I've picked out on my own.

My bed frame is in the top picture and the dresser, mirror, and nightstand I'm getting re in the bottom picture. I've never been so excited about furniture in my life! Oh, and this is what my bedding is going to look like.

As you can tell I'm super excited about getting my new place ready, so be prepared for more posts about my adventures in shopping and decorating for it!