Great news for me this week is that I have found a new rental and I am moving in two weeks. Here's my new house, which is three times as large as the apartment I am living in right now. 

I was told how hard/impossible it would be to find something affordable and year round in Bar Harbor but here's how I performed my real estate miracle: 

Those of you who are my Facebook friends know that this week, I've begun the process of looking for a new apartment to rent. If I move, this will be the 26th time in my 28 years I've put my things into boxes and moved to another location.

Currently, I live in 220 square feet several blocks from the ocean in beautiful Bar Harbor Maine. Everything in that sentence sounds great, but I challenge you to measure out 220 square feet and then imagine yourself living and working from that space. Don't forget your bed, desk, kitchen, bathroom, table...Now in your mind, add a dog and those items that come with dog ownership to your floorplan. So you may understand why I'm beginning to feel a little squeezed in over the last year.

There comes a time in every person's life when they realize they need to make a change, even if it requires spending more money. My moment came last week. 

Having someone visit my apartment is always interesting if only because it makes me realize how small it is. Most of the time, I can ignore it but someone else is around, I get questions.

A couple of years ago, my friend Ally and I volunteered (via our jobs) for the Keep ME Warm campaign. The idea was that the program provided window insulation kits, outlet insulation kits, caulking, foam tubes to put around pipes, and wool blankets to needy families to help cut down on winter heating costs. Volunteers like myself showed up at the families homes and did the winterizing for them with these materials.