Making a Temporary House a Home

Even though we are praying that our temporary housing is soon coming to an end, there are several things we have done to make it "home" including......

1.) A made bed. I make the bed every morning like I normally would because a made bed just feels better. I also keep up with all the cleaning type stuff (I must say however, we do have maid service who changes out towels and sheets and takes out the trash. I could get used to that!) Yet, cleaning makes me feel normal and helps keep my sanity in check as well!

2.) Family meals. Every night (excluding the nights Eric is out of town) we eat together as a family. This is something we weren't able to do in Louisville when Eric worked nights. Now mind you, the meals may have been frozen at some point (i.e. Stouffers Family Meals or pizza), but we are eating together and that is what matters!

3.) Games. Since we don't have television here, we have picked up a couple of games to play at night once Everett is asleep. It is actually been fun and something we may have not thought of to do if tv was able to be a distraction.

4.) Favorite DVD television series. As mentioned before we currently don't have t.v. however we have picked up a couple of DVD's such as Everyone Loves Raymond, Frasier, and King of Queens.

5.) Yankee Candles. Enough said. A Yankee Candle burning in the background just feels like home. I love them!

6.) Indulging in comfort food. This would include pizza, mac n cheese, favorite cereals, and diet/regular Coke.

7.) A cup of tea or hot chocolate. This is comfy especially when it is cold and snowing outside.

8.) A Routine. Having a routine for Everett and I during the week has also helped. It is a very loose schedule, but when we stay in we usually: have breakfast together, play, snack, watch a video, color, read books, eat lunch together, nap at the same time, snack, play, and get dinner ready. It has been tricky at times to find fun and interesting things for him to do and I think his toys are starting to get old, but we are making it work.

9.) The Simple Pleasures. Some examples of what this includes for me is: bubble baths, comfy blankets, reading magazines, and Bath and Body Works.

10.) Finally, and most importantly, loving each other and our babies both inside......

And out!