I am a little late.....but I have been before, and I'd rather write the post late than not at all.
Oh, and I will probably give myself an extra minute this week as I am writing this on my desk top computer, and the keyboard I have for it is sticky and weird......so a little grace is needed.....
So, with 6 minutes on the clock, let's talk about the word Welcome.
The word Welcome brings to mind a cozy house filled with wonderful smells, comfy furniture, yummy treats and good friends.
While my current dwelling makes it difficult to achieve the welcoming home I envision, I still try to make it comfortable for my guests....even if it means hiding all the messiness behind the closed door of my bed room.
Someday I hope to have the organizing and cleaning thing down well enough that I don't have to hide any messes behind any closed doors, but I'm not quite there yet.
I get a lot of inspiration, encouragement and just the tiniest bit of intimidation from groups like Home Matters, and organizing blogs, Pinterest, and home decor catalogs.
I get discouraged with how tiny my home is, how I can't decorate like I would like to because of apartment rules and financial restraints, but I also get challenged (in a good way) with figuring out how to decorate and organize with what I have and can do. How to use what I have to make an inviting place for my friends and family to come to.
I often fail, mostly because I get so worked up with the outward appearance of hospitality and welcome and am too stressed to give the welcome that really matters....the one from my heart. I want a pretty, welcoming home but I need to remember that the welcome from me is the welcome that really warms others hearts.
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4 comments:
It is encouraging to read your honesty and I too have hidden a mess or two behind closed doors to make my home look/feel more welcoming an enjoyable to friends! :) Came over from Lisa Jo's FMF. Thanks for writing!
Well said. Your post reminded me of my MIL and how I always felt welcomed in her home. Her home was always neat, tidy, organized, unlike mine. She didn't decorate much, limited on funds and available space too,yet people must have felt welcome, they gravitated to her house. :) Glad you posted, even late, on FMF.
Oh that's me! I am good at piling things and hiding things but I run out of space to actually put them where they belong and, you know, organize them. :)
"give the welcome that really matters....the one from my heart" ----so true! Discipline in the cleaning/organizing will happen (yes, I can, yes, I can....) but cultivating the heart is so much more important. Nice FMF.
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