We have been making slow but steady progress in getting unpacked and settled here. When we first looked at this house we called it The Big House to distinguish it from other houses. When it became apparent that we were going to purchase it we simply called it The House. If we were meeting with the builder or realtor or something we would say we were going to The House. We recently realized we now call our former dwelling place The House. Which means that this house is now, drum roll please, Home.
We have been trying to refresh and upgrade our furnishings a bit as this is such a nice, new fancy house. We can’t quite bring ourselves to slap a three foot white board on the kitchen wall, or plaster maps all over the place, or decorate with plastic baskets full of Cuisenaire rods and fraction circles. We still have those things of course, but they now live happily hidden away in cupboards.
But some things are part of our way of life and cannot be changed. We still have a reading nook on the living room floor, so I guess it will never qualify as a formal parlor. We’ve upgraded to natural baskets for the books and some new posh tasseled pillows that look like they came off of Lasaraleen’s litter.
Yes sir, things are getting downright cozy around here and everyone feels very much at home.
Jonathan should have realized that if he chose to wash dishes in such a, um, relaxed manner then surely he’s just asking to be photographed. Oh, the perils of having a Mother Who Blogs!
Here’s a peek at another random bit of Home. The girls have their own bathroom now, so naturally we decorated it with pink. I purchased some cute mugs at the craft store for a dollar each – one for toothbrushes and one for decoration with some flowers. When they get dirty they can just pop in the dishwasher – no more of those impossible-to-clean fancy toothbrush holders! I printed out the Morning Offering on pink cardstock, Lydia decorated it, and then I popped it into a plastic frame (another dollar find at the craft store). Despite the rush to get ready for morning Mass they will have a nice reminder to say morning prayers.
One last note, just so you know. You can take that scone recipe and change it to Cranberry Orange Scones. Use orange peel and orange extract instead of the lemon, skip the poppy seeds and add a cup of craisins. I asked Jonathan which flavor he thought was better. He said the ones that are warm and fresh from the oven. Practical guy, no?
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!
