Homemaking Mondays: Can Others Tell You Live There?

 

Hello! 
I hope you are enjoying 

your homemaking day! 

There are so many things that make 

our homes places that reflect us.

Can others tell that you live there?

Each of us have our interests,

our cherished "stuff",

our ways of doing things,

our own styles.

I think of these things when I walk 

into another woman's home.

You can really learn a lot about a person

by just walking into their home.

That brings me to think

what do others think of my home?

Do they see what interests me?

Do they feel at home and welcome in my space?

What kinds of things are important to me?

What does the Lord think of my home?

Is it filled with things that honour Him?

or should I reconsider what I have brought into my home.

As I go through my home I am evaluating 

what needs to be here and what needs to go.

With moving in a few months and also Spring cleaning.

Part of refreshing the home is evaluating

the place everything has in our homes.

Above I found a beautiful plate at the free store.

I brought it home and will use it as a serving dish.

Something beautiful and useful.

That said I have other serving plates that will find a new home

as I no longer have a place in my home for them.

Over time I have found my home changing.

As I slowly find things that I enjoy,

that suit my personal style

and not just a specific function.

Our homes are so much more then just a place

to lay our heads at night.

What does your home say about you?

This past weekend my husband 

took us on a fun adventure.

He drove us out to a community 

not so far from home.

It has a lovely beach.

We had a little picnic in the town park.

A couple of my children went for a big walk way down the shore.

I stayed closer to the vehicle with the others.

The warm sand was lovely to walk in although

further out on the beach the wet sand turned bitter cold.

The wind was a bit brisk and I must say that I love

how it blocks out the noises around you 

blowing your hair about your face in untameable ways.

It was a lovely day to spend some time together

as a family enjoying the world God has made.

This week in the garden 

there have been some wins and losses.

The squirrels have been nibbling down my little

greens seedlings.

The tomatoes and squash are growing strong

and the herbs are enjoying the added warmth and light.

The hascaps have leaves popping out as they 

are following suit to the trees.

The brilliant green of spring is amazing...

along with the smell of sap that fills the 

afternoon air in the heat of the day.

I bought some more flowers this past week

and have planted them out in the yard.

I found a cute little basket that had the bottom

taken out of it...so I put it in my big steel pot.

The colour is starting to come out 

with the flowers and colour the yard.

Things are still covered at night and through

the morning as it's still quite cool and frosts at night.

The new glass in my butter churn I must say

works beautifully! 

My arm is definitely out of shape for this task

and it took me a long time on my first go.

The butter turned out perfect

and I shall be using this more often.

I love the smooth sound of the gears

a melodic sound in the quiet of the kitchen.

My older son and I took a detour

on the way to his music lesson this past week.

It was such a beautiful day we decided to take a bit of a climb

to see the lake above the dam.

So calm and peaceful.

I wanted to share this sweet little pillow that I found

yes...at the free store.

It's an April Cornell and I love the 

beautiful hand stitched look.

A lovely fresh pillow cover for my chair.

I also found this beautiful

little candle holder at the free store.

It was a bit dirty...

but nothing a little scrubbing couldn't fix.

I put one of my beeswax candles

on it and it's ready to go.

Plus fun fact...there was a hole

in the wall right there 

so it was like it was waiting for that

candle holder to come and cover it. :) 

Thank you for stepping into my life and home today!

I pray you enjoy your homemaking this week.

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer