Not everything involved in cultivating a home is obvious that's what I realized early on in our marriage and I still struggle with it now. I longed for a manual as I racked my brain trying to remember the wonderful things my mother did. She was a dedicated mom and wife so I tried to think through the things that made us strong. Early on I realized that our home is intended to be so much more than the stuff that adorns it. But I always get excited about--decorating! Oddly enough 13 years later … [Read more...]