{ Blog 365 #18 - Little bits of home }

 

 

I believe that what makes our homes, our own, are the small details found in the corners of our homes.  

Those little details, a small vase with outside flowers, an open old book, a candle, a picture and so forth.  

 

I have always admired those who have a definite theme or style.  They pick one, and then move forth in decorating their house according to it.  But if you were to ask me, what mine is?  Yeah, I have no clue!!!

I would call it ME. 

 

It's just me, and what I like.  What I feel brings me joy and makes me smile.  It's home, it's a mixture of the things I feel describe me as a person.  I guess if I were forced to name it, I would probably say it's Farmhouse/Country/Primitive....but is it?  I don't know.  All I know is that I like it.

 

I've seen so many dear friends, and strangers, compare themselves to the picture perfect, magazine worthy images online, especially on Instagram.  It's almost like they stop enjoying their own lives and their homes, because they always feel lacking in one way or another.

The constant need for competition, to be better, to buy what others have, to decorate like this influencer or that influencer.  Why?  I guess I'll never understand it.

Just be happy in your own skin, in your own home, and with the things that you've worked so hard for.

When we stop comparing, we start living.  Ask me how I know?  Yep, I too fell victim to that vicious circle of thinking.  All of a sudden the things I had and was so proud of sharing here on the blog and on my own Instagram account, started seeming meaningless and less than.  It bothered me, like really bothered me to the point I stopped enjoying homemaking or doing things around my home.

I didn't want to make anything.  Didn't want to add any little touches here or there, like I used to when I first started blogging.  Truth be told, sometimes I look back on older posts and think, "Girl, I wouldn't have shared that, it would be looked down on in this day and age".

 

 

And then I quickly tell myself, "Good!  That means it meant something and made me unique".

This blogging world started with some many women, a lot of them stay at home moms and homemakers, just wanting to share their homes, their lives, tips, recipes, and to interact with other like minded individuals.

There wasn't judgement, there wasn't competition, money making, look at me and do what I do attitudes.  I miss that, like a lot.  We weren't trying to keep up with everyone else, we were too busy taking care of our families.

I was stuck in that cycle for about a year.  It was actually right after we moved to Texas.  A lot of things took a nose dive once we moved here.  I couldn't understand it at first, but I do now.  See, God picked this spot for us to live, knowing that we would thrive and grow and finally plant down roots for ourselves and our children.

Like any other time that happens, the hits come quick and hard.  There were moments, where I felt so overwhelmed with life in general, that I didn't want to keep going.  I gave up homemaking, I did what I needed to as basic necessities for the family.  We never went without a meal, or had a dirty home, but the love I poured into it wasn't there.  

Most of my time was spent laying around, on the phone, scrolling through social media and wondering why others had it together, and I didn't.  Why others had money and we were struggling.  Why their homes looked like magazine photo shoots and mine didn't.

That was a horrid place to be in, and not on I ever want to return to.  Trust me!

But I pulled closer to God and as I did that, He pulled me up and out of that dark place.  I started loving homemaking again, started looking forward to new recipes, blogging, taking photographs, making things, adding little bits here and there and so on.

The moment I gave up worrying about social media, life just became what it was.  A joy.  A true contentment feeling, engulfed in these 4 walls.

I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Anyway, just above I shared some pictures.  Those amber colored jars are glass, I've wanted some for quite a while just didn't want to pay too much for them.  But.....Target just brought these out.  The big ones for laundry detergent are $5 each, and the dish soap, hand soap, and spray bottles are just $3 each.  Well worth the money, I say.

Alright, I am going to get off here and get myself ready.  We are headed to a local Mexican store/butcher, to get meats for the upcoming two weeks, and possibly grab some dinner too.  

Have a wonderful blessed day friends.  And remember, love your life, love your homes!