Tuesday, September 20, 2011 This is going to be moving....
....seriously. We hope you are well and enjoying the last moments of your summer. We are in LA right now making some pretty large life decisions. Even though nothing is set in stone, we thought it was about time we clue you in why so few home-y blogs have been posted and where things are going with it. If you are at all behind, I will provide a blitz style catch up!
We bought a house two years ago this October:
We fell in love with her. We dedicated every weekend to her. She was our thirty year plan. We work from her, entertain from her, and adore coming home to her when we are away. Heck, we changed our wedding blog into a house blog the second we bought her! Love. Serious love.
The Job Market Went Wonky:
Joey writes music for TV and movies, which isn't the easiest work to get in NYC, you have to be in LA. In NYC he gets lots of commercial work, which is awesome, but he really enjoys working on all of the above.
I said there was NO WAY we were moving to LA.
Then, this past Winter happened. Then the earthquake. Then the tornado. Then the emotional exhaustion. Then I said, let's move to LA. So we made plans to in January 2012.
Then I met this lady:
She already lives in LA. She has a pretty sweet show (you should totally watch), Secrets from a Stylist. And I totally dig what she's doing. So I had some business ideas. So we started moving on The Holiday Guide and opening an Interior Design Firm. And the plan is for me to move to LA a bit before Joey.
I am already home sick. But excited.
So right now we are life planning in LA until we sort this all out. I am craving a DIY project like nobodies business. I may just have to get to work on my friends apartment. Also the blog will have to change into a savvy renters blog until we find a home we love, which by the way, is really hard in LA. Harder than NYC it seems. In the mean time before we get all savvy renter, and house crash-y, you may notice a lot more giveaways on the blog, moodboards, ideas for smaller spaces and outdoor living. I shy away from the blog when I have nothing to say, then I realized not just home owners read our blog, but renters too. So this is going to be good. Promise.
And for all those who have already asked: We are not selling the house. We would like to rent it, but not selling her. She's part of the family.
Next week is a WHOLE WEEK OF GIVEAWAYS! It's our favorite products we have used to make our house a home. Check it out. You might just win a little something.
Reader Comments (9)
how exciting! my fiance writes music for TV & film... we live in LA... i'm QUITE looking forward to reading how you transition!
@emily oh fun! maybe our hubs know each other?! we are looking forward to see how we do too! xxoo
Wow, Lana, sounds like you've got some incredible opportunities coming your way!! Congratulations and best of luck with the move! xo
WHAT.....and leave all the snow? The freezing winters? The humid summer? The wettest August on record? FINE...let's see how you like sitting on the beach in December (I did it once in San Diego)!
Have a great adventure.
California is really great! I am not the biggest fan of the city but have lived here all my life and it is really a great place to be! Best of luck! Feel free to check in if you need anything!
Best,
Christina
@michelle thanks lady! it's been awesome! i hope to keep it growing! xxoo
@linda you seem to speak my language! so much to miss, but so much to run from too! im loving the sunshine!
@christina you are super sweet! house hunting has been a nightmare, but i am confident we will find a place to call home. most likely outside the city ;)
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