Blog/Scrap Challenge Week 2

Man....I'm running a little behind but I'm just in time because Nesa hasn't put up next weeks topic yet!! *whew* So for this week, well I guess I should say last week....anyway, our topic is to give insight into our Home Surroundings, those little things that make our house a home.

Sweet Home Surroundings

I am deeply grateful to have a "home" with my family! Growing up we never really had a place to call home because there were either so many of us living in one place or we were moving to a different apartment or house frequently. So as I sit and think about the "home" that we have been blessed to provide for our family it makes me extremely thankful, blessed and happy that my children don't have to feel the way I felt growing up.

I love my "home" because it's where I feel the most comfortable. You know I can where my pj's all day or wear my sweatpants that are 2 sizes too big or I can unzip my pants while I eat fried chicken, okra and candied yams!! LOL

My "home" is still a work in progress but I love it here and we've thought about moving a few times because we could use a little bit more space...but I just love it and am not ready to let it go just yet! There are a few things that make my house a "home":

1. I love the smell of my home...I always have a scented candle burning...I love candles and this one has become my favorites Yankee Canlde - Juicy Grapefruit man does it smell good!! And a
Pier One - Reed Diffuser is great to have sitting around the house too!

2. I love elephants and have them all over my house, when I first saw this table and mirror at the furniture store I had to have them both!!

3. It's very important to me that anyone who comes into my "home" can tell that we live here and it's not a show room! Yes, you can put your feet on the coach and sit on the furniture in the living room and no we don't have plastic on our couches...boy do I remember when my grandma had plastic on her furniture because she did not want it getting dirty! LOL Yea right...that's so crazy to me, ummmm maybe it's just me but we actually live in our house.

4. It's so important to me that my "home" is tidy at all times, just in case someone happens to be in the neighborhood and wants to drop by and say "hello" you know so I don't have to leave them hanging outside the door for 2 minutes while I stuff everything in a closet!! LOL Now that I have a husband and 2 children I've settled for just a little messy!!

5. I love color and have been trying to add a little bit here and there, still haven't gotten up the nerve to paint yet so the walls are all still off white. Dh has been bugging me to paint the living and dining room for the past 6 months but I'm so scared so I've added some colors to my kitchen...hey you gotta start somewhere! LOL

I love buying accents for around the house!

Like these, there's an event held here in Charlotte every year called Juneteenth, we bought these from one of the vendors after I had been tormenting myself for almost 3 months about what to put up on the ledge over the foyer. These were perfect!

And finally just one more thing that makes me love my "home" so much and it's the people in these pictures!! Our family photos hang on a wall right in front of our door so the first thing you see when you into our home is these photos and I love them!!

Adieu!