Peaceful Home

My home is many things to me. Obviously it's where I live with my family, and where all my stuff goes. It's also my place of work, which sometimes makes it hard for me to relax here. Think about being at your job day and night. It would be hard to wind down, or stop thinking about work when it's staring you in the face until you pass out in a drunken wine stupor each night. One of my goals going forward this year, is to create a more relaxing vibe in my home...for me. I think if I can just keep chores out of the living room, and kitchen area visible from the living room (yeah right) that should do it. Since taking on some of the day to day tasks of self sufficiency, keeping a neat and tidy house is not my top priority. As long as it's clean, I'll live. But I still want it to feel warm and cozy and have that feeling of family and love. I've been inspired by a few different blogs lately. Mainly "Soule Mama", which is my super fav right now, and just as soon as this sometimes computer illiterate mama here figures out how to post a link, I'll do that. The idea is turn of the century farm house. Very fitting, don't you think? Rustic wood, vintage fabric patterns, and gentle, clean and natural looking paint colors accented by as many old lady afghans as I can get my hands on at the Goodwill! I think having the right aesthetics will make all the difference in my relaxing. That, and plenty of family snuggles and pinot noir.