Day 12

Taking Back The House

October 12, 2012 Filed Under: 31 Days

Drat, this video will only embed with autoplay so now that it’s not at the top of the blog, I’m adding it as a link. Watch the video here, it’s fun, it’s worth it.


Just like that episode of The Middle, most of us need to take back the house.  But not necessarily from the kids. Most of us need to take back the house from our twisted idea of what we think a house should be.  We need to take back the house from the trap of perfection.  We need to take back the house from the expectations of well-meaning people have put on our house for what they think it should be.
What do you need to take back your house from?

 I think I need to take back my home from the idea that if we just lived in a bigger house, a better place, it would be nicer.  But really, my husband is at home every day and has a good job, my baby is happy and healthy, and I can stay home doing things I love.  That's what's important, and that's what I should be grateful for.  It doesn't matter if I can't afford style and design.  That's not where I am in life right now, and it doesn't look like we'll be moving to a place I can decorate for a good long while yet.  So, I need to be content with what we have, and just strive for a clean, neat, peaceful and happy home.