Things that make me feel like home

I've been thinking of things that make me feel like home because soon I will be traveling everywhere for the holidays. I will be home like maybe one day of our whole break! Also, I have always thought of Iowa City as my home even though I have lived in Cedar Rapids for almost three years. I will always be a little hawk at heart. Iowa City was where I was raised and I learned everything there. Cedar Rapids is so different, it’s like a complete 180 from Iowa City. Thinking about what makes me feel like home is actually pretty difficult

 1. My cat - He is literally the love of my life NO WHERE could be home without him, he is always  there for me. He like has a sense for when I'm sad mad want to be left alone or just want to cuddle with him. He is literally the worlds best cat.

2. My bed- Anytime I travel I can never sleep as well as I can when I'm home, my bed just has a certain smell and comfort that I love. It has that divot in it where is sleep that fits my body just right. I also spent a LOT of money on my bed to make sure it was EXTRA comfortable so anywhere else the beds just suck.

3. My Friends- This may seem weird, but literally most of my friends live with me. They are constantly at my house. My best friend Erin, has brought half of her wardrobe and she keeps her makeup and nail polish at my house. She is there every chance she can be.!!

4. My Family- I'm at that age where I always want to be away but I know I couldn't live without them. My mom is like my best friend, I could talk to her about anything or anyone. She is my life line.

5. My Clothes- I HATE travelling because I don’t have my full wardrobe, I need the selection. Actually when I do travel I end up taking like 5 suitcases so I can literally take ALL my clothes with me.

6. My Neighbors- I miss having the next door neighbor kids to hang out with, there is literally no one my age on my street. Having bad neighbors can really ruin a home for someone, we used to have this really old lady that would constantly call the pound if our dog barked just once, and it really ruined my whole family's home life.

7. The Sense of community- Feeling like you are part of a community really makes it easier to live somewhere.

8. My mom’s terrible cooking- She cannot cook for the life of her, but without her terrible cooking we wouldn’t have our pizza runs or the peanut butter and jelly, or cereal dinners.

9. The sounds my house makes at night- Yes, they may creep me out, but I get used to them, other places night noises are like terrifying to me because they aren’t what I am used to.

10. My dogs- they are really annoying sometimes, but I love them.

11. The smell of my house- enough said.

12. Snow-I hate snow so much, but that is part of Iowa winters.

13. How loud my family is ALL THE TIME- I MEAN ALL THE TIME, there is literally no sleeping in my house, someone is always up making some kind of noise.

14. The feeling of love I get- I know that when I go home there will be people that love me.

15. Comfort- I am always comfortable at home.