A crossing in happiness and humility; being home for the holidays ---

Settling into our new home this festive season has been such an incredible treat. I look around our place; gazing at the decorated tree, the lights going up the stairs, and the nick knacks of mini Santa’s along with splashes of red and green highlighting our bookcase and I'm full of such peace. The smells that come from our kitchen of cookies we have baking send hopes throughout me that the aroma will linger forever in my boys’ hearts and memories.


I feel like a bit of a ham (and feeling ashamed as well) saying this but a year ago, or less even- I might have turned my nose up on this charming little townhouse we now call home. It’s very dated to say the least. None of the appliances in the kitchen match and most of the tile flooring is so behind the times you’d think it was 1983 around here. The carpets are all newer, but all the wood work is of the same 80’s era. But here's the thing; don’t get me wrong- with all of that being said, I absolutely and completely adore this place. The moment I walk in the door this inviting feeling is so overwhelming I seriously get choked up half the time. As I look upon my little family sitting together in our home I can’t help but be so very thankful. The first snow we had I watched a long time dreamily looking out my fabulous kitchen window, bursting with bliss. Honestly, who cares about matching anything?!

Without a home this past summer, I learned to appreciate so much more than the ever so popular stainless steel and wood flooring. I can’t get over how long I did without a stove, an oven, a dishwasher, a garbage disposal or actual counter space! It was almost impossible trying to make meals for all of us on about six inches of counter space at the hotel in a microwave or a plug in cook top! I still stop and look around at my spacious kitchen and feel a great deal pride and gratitude. My kids have a big, beautiful room with superb natural light, tons of space to play and wrestle each other! You cannot know how thrilling it is to go from having one bathroom, like we shared at the hotel, to having two and half baths! It’s absolutely luxurious!

It was very difficult to go through what we did this past year but I feel lucky to have gone through it. And I feel that I came out the other side full of so much more understanding and insight about what is really important in my life. Our sweet home overflows with love, contentment, joy and with the ever presence of my evolution in humility.