New isn't always better

There's a little house at the end of the street where Eddie and I take our evening walks. It's really cute... A few weeks ago the obvious signs of moving (random objects by the curb with the sign FREE next to them was the biggest sign) appeared. I imagined myself living in this little house. It has a yard for Eddie, there is a spot for a porch swing, and a peek in the windows (I couldn't resist) showed that not much updating was needed. Perfect!

Then I saw a FOR SALE in the yard a few days ago. Was this fate smacking me in the face and telling me this was the house for me? I needed to find out more info so tonight I found it on the internet (although not on the listing realtor's site, note to self don't use them) and I was thinking about calling my realtor right now. Only $99,900, which could definitely be negotiated down and the backyard is HUGE (more peeking, oops). What more could a girl want?

So let's have a look at the info: 2 bedrooms, more to the point 2 closets, perfect; 1 bathroom, I can make it work; separate dining area, nice for entertaining, so far so good. 654 square feet. WOAH this place is tiny, tiny, tiny. I think the backyard is bigger than the whole house. The washer and dryer are in the second bedroom which does not work for my guests. And there does not appear to be a fridge, the main reason I think is because one wouldn't fit!

Suddenly my condo that I feel like I'm growing out of seems huge, 500 more square feet huge to be exact. This whole thing made me realize that being burned out on home projects is not a reason to start envisioning oneself sitting on a new, project free, front porch sipping lemonade.

Sometimes something new isn't as great as what you already have. This whole episode just tells me that I need to dive right back into my own projects starting with replacing the honey dijon colored counter in my half bath.

My mom comes to visit in two weeks and when she arrives I am dragging her to all the places I can possible think of where I can find a cheap but chic counter top for this vanity. Suggestions are welcome. I'm renewed to update my comfy condo one room at a time, just like HGTV taught me. Wish me luck!