Sunday, May 15, 2011

West Coast to East Coast

I lived in Seattle for over 5 years and for financial reasons we moved to Pennsylvania.  I love, love, love Seattle.  I miss it every day.  It has taken me 14 months to come to terms with the fact that I am going to raise my kids here and everything is going to be okay.  I know I sound like a 'baby', but I had to change my expectations and that was very difficult for me. 

There are so many positives to living here in Pennsylvania and once I started to focus on those life has become so much easier.  We can afford a house here, the kids can play outside most every day.  We are closer to my sister's family.  Plus, I met an amazing friend, Kelly who I think I was destined to meet because we are the best of friends!  We are close to NYC, DC, Boston and so many East Coast cities.  Granted I don't have my Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and cheap wine to choose or and Ikea, but I think I can give those up to watch my kids swing from their tree in their backyard!

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