{"id":4843,"date":"2014-01-21T13:12:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=4843"},"modified":"2022-03-25T20:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T03:12:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/21\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We were weary as we pulled into the parking lot of our building after a long day of apartment hunting. It&#8217;s tiring work, and a bit nerve-wracking, looking for a new place to call home, one that meets our needs, is close to a good school, and most importantly, one that we can afford. 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