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New Nook

I spent the morning with a babe at my back and a toddler at my feet and I, no, we cleaned our living room.  A good deep clean.  You know the kind.  Dusted the ceiling corners, window sills, vaccumed couch cushions, WASHED THE FLOORS.  Oh man, it feels awesome to have a room this clean.  (We will not be discussing the other 7 rooms, plus bathrooms)  This room is clean.  And with this cleaning I reorganized my furniture.  I love doing that, changing things up.  But my favorite, my very favorite part of the whole cleaning and reorganization is the little reading nook that we created.  I think my girl loves it.

I had a couple of homemade pillows that were not being used.  They fit in this corner so perfectly. But I do think my girl could maybe use just a couple more...don't you think?

By the way, she's reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, one of my winter favorites.  Next to her, on the floor, is Flannel Kisses by Linda Crotta Brennan.

Prospecting.

A smidge of change is in the wind.  The hubby, who normally works from home, will be heading to an office a few days a week.  We're really excited as it means that his business is growing.  It may also mean that his home office, may be taken over by shared with my fun crafty stuff.

As you can see my craft bins have been waiting, umm, patiently to find a spot to reside.

There is so much potential and TONS of work...I CAN. NOT. WAIT.

Wow...what a year.

In my mind we have had a year unlike most people will ever experience.  So, so much good, but in a fast and furious kind of way.  In a nutshell, we had our third baby just a few months before 2011 began and simultaneously we built a house, our First Day Cottage.   We moved into our home in June of this past year.  Since that time our family is growing to know and appreciate our new home (which I do think has an old soul). I plan to share some photos of our home on an ongoing basis to show you the nook and crannies that we have created here.  There is lots to keep us busy with on this land, nevermind the three little ones that reside in it.  We have lots of dreams for the outside around our home. Gardens. Chickens. Wood to chop and clear. Paths to create. Pirate ships to build...oops, we already did that one.  But right now we are, for the most part, hunkered down inside.  Staying warm.  Being together.

::the back of our home during the Christmas season

                                                                                                                           (pic by jeremy)

::inside our home at christmas

                                                                                                                           (pic by jeremy)