Homemade Home

I've been watching Channel 4's "Kirstie's Homemade Home" the past couple of weeks and am inspired and motivated to create a "homemade home" in our new house. It's so refreshing to see an "interior design" programme that says it's ok to break the rules. It's about what you like and what you want for your home and how it works for you and your family. I love the idea of making things for my home whether it's curtains, cushions, stained glass light catchers or even a candle. It's personal. And buying old furniture that's rubbish to someone else but perfect for you. Love it!

Things are changing for me again. All for the good. This house we're buying is much more than simply buying a new house. It's about creating our first home together. It's about the long term and having our family surrounding us. It's about setting down roots. And as such the interior design has to be about all those things. About us. Fortunately Steve and I have very similar tastes so there won't be any long discussions about colour or style. We love the same things.

I've started a scrapbook and mood board for each room. Adding ideas, photos, pictures, swatches, and much more as and when we come across something we want for our home. I've always loved all the "style and home" programmes on TV but "Kirstie's Homemade Home" is the first one that has inspired me so deeply. I think it's the "hands on" crafting she does that hits the right note with me. I love getting hands on. I've made curtains, cushion covers, bed spreads...etc... etc. all before and it's very rewarding. I also love the idea of being "thrifty" while creating a home. Even more personal to us. So yes, I'm looking forward to moving in and getting our my sewing machine, paint brushes, crochet hooks and getting stuck in. Making a homemade home.

Garden of England in Spring

We had a wonderful Easter with lots of quality family time, food, chocolate and beautiful Spring sunshine.

Today we took time out and decided to go for an impromptu drive into the country. Well actually we had to go to the accountants and took the scenic route home. We decided there and then that we wouldn't rush home but instead take some very much needed time to just be together. And so glad we did. The weather was beautiful and we stopped off a couple of times to take photos and just enjoy the English countryside and each othere's company.Ever since Steve and I met, we've talked time and again about where we wanted to settle down together. It's been difficult as I really feel the need to be near my children and grandchildren. We moved back here (my hometown) back in October more out of the need to be near my parents and especially my Dad who's got cancer. The longer we've been here though the more we've been feeling that this is our hometown.

This is where we're supposed to be. And to confirm that, we committed ourselves to buying our first home together. Today, as we drove through the Kent countryside, we knew more than ever that this is home. Finally. It felt right. It was good to suddenly realise we're exactly where we need to be.

Easter Blessings

Update: our new house purchase is going along slowly but surely. Please continue to pray for all the mortgage process and God's perfect timing!

We're looking forward to a weekend of Easter celebrations including seeing my son leading praise and worship songs in their town centre on Good Friday. And then my sister and I are organising an Easter Egg Hunt at my parents on Easter Monday for the little ones in the family although I'm fairly certaing some of the bigger ones will be joining in too.Hope everyone has a blessed Easter!

Bedside Reading