I have been thinking about my house and how I really feel like it is a good home to live in. We have many of the things we want and all the things we need in order to live a good life. This made me start thinking about others and how they feel about their homes?
When you look around your home how do you feel about it- are you proud of it or are you ashamed of it? How do you keep your home, neat and tidy or is it always in the state of chaos? Is the state of your house working for you or do you feel stressed about it?
When we first bought our house eight and half years ago when we first moved down here, I never thought about all that little stuff that goes wrong, like the fact that I have broken like four separate garbage disposals. My husband is so happy that the current one has lasted as long as it has- I think we are going on about a year.
It took a long time for me to feel like this was my home. It took time to change out the wall colors and some still have the same paint from the past owner, to make it feel more like mine. I did things to my house that I always wanted to do like bright accent walls and odd textures. For us it was a big learning curve in figuring out how to do those home improvement projects that I refuse to pay an arm and leg.
Our house was the biggest purchase we had ever made so I have always felt that I should treat it with the outmost respect I can. I admit and confess that I border on a tad compulsive in keeping it neat and clean as well as pulled together. I want people to come into my home and instantly know who we are as a family.
Over the years the kids have learned that this house is important to us and that they also need to respect it. My two year old has started to wipe up any mess when he spills while the five year old is wonderful about loading the dishwasher. Together working, we can keep the house in a state that we all can function in.
For me I feel best in having the house in order but I know for others that they need to live differently. It is about what works for you and how you feel about your home. I honestly can’t remember when the house became a home for us. We have created so many wonderful memories in this home. Both our children were brought home from the hospital and we have shared so many wonderful holidays with family and friends throughout the years.
My home has become the place I want to be the most. I enjoy being here and have created a space where we all enjoy. We can craft in our craft area or read a book in the den area. Have a family meal around the dining table or have deep sea adventures in the pool. We can even have a night life after the kids go to bed in the man cave. Our home is the place we all want to be, and I hope yours is well.
Bio:
Rebecca Benson is a League City stay at home mom who has lived here since 2003 when her husband took a job on the International Space Station program. She followed soon after working on the same program for nearly six years when she started staying home with the kids. Rebecca loves to craft, scrapbook, sew, and embrace motherhood. Rebecca has a blog called Mommiedom ((http://queenmommiedom.blogspot.com/) where she talks about all the things in her life not just those “confessions”.
