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H is for Home
My husband and I have been talking about homes a lot this
week. This morning he actually asked me if I wanted to “upgrade.” To be honest,
I don’t want to move because I love our location and I love our home. It was
built 8 years ago and it was new when we moved in June 2014. It is the perfect
size for the two of us with occasional weekend visitors like our daughter,
son-in-law, granddaughter #2, or my sister. I told him that I wouldn’t mind
upgrading a couple of things in our house. I’ve always wanted a “fancy” stove
and double ovens. I wouldn’t mind removing the giant tub in our bathroom and
making our closet larger. All of those would be changes to the actual HOUSE but
those things are not what makes our HOUSE a HOME.
Some people, no matter their age, have a knack for making a
house a home. I’m not sure I had it when we were newlyweds. Maybe I had it, but
it wasn’t developed yet!
Mark and I both have the gift of hospitality, and we love
for people to feel “at home” from the moment they walk in our door until they
leave . . .and then later, to think back about how “at home” they felt when visiting
with us. We love to have people around our dining room table engrossed in good
conversation, eating good food, and laughing. We love laughing. Maybe laughter
is one of the things that makes a house a HOME.
Love, laughter, good memories, special people – these are
the things that make a house a home. At 63, I’m happy to live in a good home!
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| We even have a "white picket fence" |
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| we could always get a new shower |
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| Young adults around our table this past Tuesday = HOME |
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| Home is where the porch light is always on |
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| Home is where the guest bedroom is always ready to welcome you! |
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| Home is where we lay our head at night (even though we have an entirely different bedspread on now!) |
Home home certainly looks warm and inviting -- exactly the sort of things I'm drawn to. Like its residents, our home's showing wear and tear. I've had better, but love this one best.
ReplyDeleteI love ours, too. That is a good feeling!
DeleteYour home looks lovely and I love the big dining room table.
ReplyDeleteThank you! One of my non-negotiables was a large dining room!
DeleteVery nice!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteYour home is beautiful and looks so warm and inviting! Our house is almost 100 years old and needs a lot of work that we can't afford to do at this time, but it's still our home and we love it. We have carefully picked out furnishings over the years from flea markets and auctions. It is my nest!
ReplyDeleteThe wonderful thing about a 100 year old home is the fact that it has lots of character!! I love the thought of home being a nest!
DeleteThank you, Lisa for dropping by my blog and for your comments.
ReplyDeleteYour post reminded me of my school English teacher explaining to us the difference between 'house' and 'home'.
You and Mark are truly gifted for your ability to make visitor feel at home.
Thank you for your kind words!!
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