Making A House A Home.......And Other Tidbits

I won't even address the fact that I haven't blogged in a LONG, LONG time. I am just going to get on with what I have to blog about. I better start with a family update (if I blogged more often, I would be able to skip this formality).



Joseph has been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY with school. It is so important to him to get good grades and I am thankful that I am married to such a hard worker. He is only taking 12 credits this semester, but his Calculus class takes a lot of time. He has been doing so well this semester and it looks like he will continue to be on the Dean's list. He is also in the Honors College which means he has priority registration (gets to register first). I already have him registered for next semester........with a whopping 17 credits. Hopefully, we will be able to balance everything!



I have been busy with the girls and working more. One of my main weaknesses is being self disciplined and a good manager of my time. There is so much in life that I want to do and so much in life that I need to do. There never seems to be enough time for it all. I get really frustrated with myself because if I wasn't so LAZY, I could get a lot more done. I have been finding some hope in my scripture study. I just keep trying and hoping that one day the Lord will bless my weakness to become my strength.

The girls are doing well. Paige is loving preschool and can't wait to go to kindergarten. Unfortunately, she is an October birthday and so she misses the cut off to go this coming year. She will be home for another year before she embarks on the adventure of school. I can't believe how fast she is growing up. She loves to help with anything that Joseph and I are doing. She is starting to write and read several words. She is always making me smile with her vivid imagination.

Lexi is still my ornery little Lexi. She is so much fun and is expanding her vocabulary daily. She scowls at everyone for the first five minutes she is around them. She won't be bullied and sometimes beats up on her big sister. Her daddy hangs the moon in her eyes. She is also a big helper. She especially loves to help unload the dishwasher. I am so thankful for the wonderful opportunity and privilege I have of being the mother to my two sweet, beautiful girls.

So, now that the update is wrapped up......on to my current rambling thoughts. I was at a friend's house lately and she has such cute things in her house. She really has made their house a home. She makes a lot of her home decor herself and it looks great. I came home and started thinking. We have lived in our house for three years and I absolutely love our house. However, from a decor standpoint I don't feel like it is a "home". The only rooms that have any decor to them are the kitchen, dining room, and living room. The only reason those have anything done is because my mother has come over and helped me.

I have also been inspired by Joseph's cousin who is so CREATIVE. She can take a piece of what I would consider, at first glance, ugly junk (and walk away from) and turn it into something absolutely amazing. I wish that I was more creative and that I could see potential in more things. I usually never think past my first impression of the "ugly junk". I have started to read some blogs of women who decorate their home by finding potential in junk and turning it into treasure. I have felt inspired with the things that these women have been able to create. I have been amazed with the transformations that have taken place with a little paint and "repurposing".

So, now I am on a quest to make my house more of a home. To really analyze each room and figure out how I can really make the most out of the space......both decoratively and functionally. I want to love house even more and really feel like it represents me. I don't have a lot of money to spend on it so I am really trying to get past my first impressions of "junk" and see what treasure I can make of them.

So, I want a little advice from any of you that still read my blog..........what do you do to make your house a home and represent who you are? Where do you find your treasures in hiding?