To Make a House a Home

To make a house a home, you have to start with curtains. Curtains allow you to cocoon yourself inside but also allows you to open them up to a new day.

To make a house a home, you have to get some rugs. This of course only applies if your whole house does not have any carpeting. My house has wood floors. The carpets add something soft for your feet and a place to play with the dogs.

To make a house a home, you have to get a table. As fun as it is to eat in the living room on the couch, it doesn’t leave a lot of space for guests. Make sure you get a table that fits the space you have. My table is a breakfast nook which fits perfectly in my kitchen. The table provides a place to sit for work, eating, and guests.

To make a house a home, you have to decorate. Nail pictures on the wall. Put Christmas lights in your room. Having warm colorful lights in your room gives you a cozy space. Especially, during these darker days. 

To make a house a home, you have to fix the problems that arise. If water is leaking from your ceiling, you have to get it repaired. It is easy to get overwhelmed by projects that arise, but by taking care of the house, the house will also take care of you. Make sure you prioritize projects.   

To make a house a home, you have to start cooking food. Using the stove for the first time was exciting because it was the start of many meals to be prepared on it. Getting used to your counter space also comes with cooking. It allows you to understand your space.

To make a house a home, you have to invite the people you love over. Unfortunately, covid has limited the number of people we can have over, BUT it hasn’t stopped us from having a few friends over at different times. Bringing people you love into your home fills it with love.

Overall, I am settling into my new home happily! I’m excited for when I can fill it with more love and have more people over. For now, I enjoy having a home base. 

 

Dog Mom

I knew having a dog would be a whole new set of responsibilities. I knew that I’d have to be okay with being covered in animal fur again. I knew that I may experience new odors that are unpleasant. I knew that I may never sleep-in again because someone is dependent on me to use the bathroom.

No matter how many cons come with having a dog… I’M IN LOVE!

Riot has been an entertainment, a comfort, and a joy to my existence. I always hoped this kind of love was possible. Loving so fully without fear knowing that you are loved back just as much. The dam of love has been broken. It is quite a waterfall.   

Riot completes me somehow. In the cute way she puts her head on my legs when sleeping, to the way she cries when I leave. I can’t get enough of her. I’m having the separation anxiety when I leave her too! :P  

I feel like there is still so much to learn. She’s got her own personality. She’s already possessive and protective of me. It cracks me up. I feel bad for my friends who try to meet her, but I also love that I’m her favorite.

I know the cliché about dogs being man’s best friend. It is a whole other thing experiencing it. Truthfully, having both a cat and a dog, I can’t say which is my favorite. I love them both. Like real children. They’ll always have a place in my heart, and I won’t pick favorites. Love is too abundant to have to choose.  

 Posted below are pictures of my beautiful baby girl! I think she looks like my dog.