We've recently moved from a great big house (big to us) farmhouse that we were renting to a very small apartment in order to start saving money for a house of our very own. Saving money = happy husband. Losing space especially gardening space = sad wife. I constantly have to remind myself "Eyes on the prize!"
Its funny, because right before we moved we had gotten Chinese takeout and in my fortune cookie there was this sage advice:
Of course I had to frame it! It now sits in my favorite little nook of our new home, a big window with a deep set shelf. I've been trying to make little space as cozy and as homey as I can. I've found a few good deals on thrift store furniture, I try to always keep a vase of fresh flowers on the table, I've nagged and nagged and nagged some more until my sweet Jamie finally hung up a few pictures and mirrors. Its amazing how much warmth is instantly achieved by simply decorating the walls in a space!
I've spent all of today outdoors, digging and playing in the dirt right outside of our door creating a little garden no more than a few feet wide but I'm determined to make it as welcoming and lush as possible over this summer. I have big dreams of making a patio out the door to extend the small concrete slab that is now there. I can just see us eating delicious seasonal food right off the grill sitting on a sweet bistro set (that I'll get for a steal at a yard sale!) enjoying the summer breezes. Never mind we live in a region that is heavily populated by gnats! This girl can dream. :)
I truly believe home is where the heart is and I'm so looking forward to turning this new little house into a home, no matter how small it is!
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