home-making

friends, i just want to offer an encouraging note to you today...

i know things are scary in this world right now. i feel it, too.

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in the midst of all of it, i am purposing to choose to keep my mind in a place of faith not fear, 

a place of peace not panic, a place of still finding things in everyday life to be grateful for. 

to find simple, comforting ways to be creative and content at home. 

to make home a place of respite, refuge, and happiness.

and isn't it good that we can make our homes a retreat from the worlds' chaos? 

in the midst of the current sense of uncertainty, i hope that you can all 
focus your mind and your thoughts on still seeing beauty in the world around you,
extend patience and kindness to others (but not your hands! LOL),
and fill up your homes with a daily celebration of life:
music, cleanliness, and a calmness of spirit built on gratitude for what we DO have.

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we have a choice, and our choices affect others around us and in our homes...
we can still shine the light of hopefulness and BE the bright side of life right now.
we can still pull together here on social media and encourage & uplift one another.

.as a way of sharing good news and encouraging messages & images,
i invite you to share your social media links in a comment on this post:
facebook page, blog, instagram, pinterest, twitter. you can share someone else's, too!

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this is a way we can 'visit' some new people, find uplifting content, and let it brighten our days! 😘

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oh, and that project pictured above?
i've had a few questions about it, so i'll share the details...

continue reading to see more!

i decided to create a piece of art around the theme of  'house' and 'home',
because my Word for the Year 2020 is HOME.

i made it by gluing two wood rulers from Dollar Tree to a scrap of old wood that i found.

a bit of twine is tied around the top 'peak' of the ruler roof, 

and that goes up over the top of the framed canvas panel 'background'...

it's not attached to the canvas, but to the sawtooth picture hanger on the back of the canvas frame,

which hangs from a nail in the wall.

i do that because i like to change up the look of this canvas,

and don't want anything to be permanently attached to it for future uses.

while i usually come up with something entirely different to put on that canvas each season, 

this year i decided to just add little details to the house instead - 

carrying through on the theme of 'HOME'

 

winter: a heart cut out of a red paper napkin - applied with hairspray for easy removal!
(see more on that sneaky stylist's technique here)

spring: a remnant of fabric is simply pinned onto the canvas, 
for the look of 'grass' behind the house.

 the changes are nothing huge, but it's enough to refresh the look every few months,

bringing joy into our home.

isn't that what 'home-making' is really all about?

making it ours. making it a place we WANT to spend time. 

let's do more of that... 
keeping our minds and spirits in a place of contentment.

if you're interested in my thoughts on the spiritual aspect of HOME,
please read this post: home matters (also linked in my sidebar)

be safe, be wise, be well, friends...