glimpses
inspired by the delightful darrah parker and her class at wishBIG ecamp, i have taken my camera on a couple of excursions around our little home, searching for clues.
so often i apologize for the messiness of our house, and if you have visited us in the last four years, you have heard me say things like, "the next time you come it will be cleaner. just wait. really. next time."
but these last few days, as i looked around, i found warmth and gratitude and places to tuck in for conversation and tea. i found colors that make me happy and my own reflected smile.
(artwork in this photo by jen lemen, madelyn mulvaney, and brian andreas)
i found evidence of a family with a little girl, and a mama who is working so hard each day. i found a wish in the form of a photograph that made me say, "i hope she will always know love like this."
and today, as the sun peeked in on us through the windows, i began to notice that it is pretty beautiful around here even if it is a bit cluttered and dusty. beautiful and real and full of love. perhaps it is time to admit that it really is becoming the home i always wanted.
the view from here in real
Reader Comments (14)
Hi, I love your blog, and your book! Your bookshelf looks like mine, it really does!!!
Dear Liz, Thank you for sharing this beautiful post and the beautiful images of your home. It feels more like I should say, thank you sharing your heart because that is what our homes are reflections of. Yours certainly seems very warm, real, and full of love. Many blessings for you, your lovely family, and your sweet home.
this is perfection.
i can't wait till i am sitting there
with you soaking it all up.
love this! love the photos. love the glimpses into your creative space. and that photo of all that fabric? what a beautiful representation of your fabric artist self (as we discussed in your interview). ;) xo
Oohhh...that beautiful pile of fabric.....sigh....
"beautiful and real and full of love."
That's what it's all about. I sometimes take my home for granted and forget why I bought certain things or decorated in certain ways. When we tune into the gratitude, it changes everything. I'm still working on forgiving myself for the dust and clutter, but when it comes down to it, what's most important is the love.
(Oh, and by the way, I LOVE your owl mug!)
The fabric! The fabric! Wow! The fabric!
I think this is a good exercise for us, to occasionally take a look around our homes for the things that make us happy and the colours that bring beauty to our lives. My mom habitually complains about the clutter in her house, so I'm afraid she never sees her home with loving eyes.
Once again my heart soars when I read your gentle words of wisdom, and see those beautiful photos of a home full of love and warmth.
beautiful in and out ~ thank you for the journey through some of your nooks and crannies. soooo looking forward to the moments i get to spend with you in a few short days.
xoxo
thank you for all that you share ... especially today's post about looking around one's house to find the things/ones that make it a home. for far too long i've needed to do that and feel better about my own space, so your words are a gentle and direct nudge to focus on the good things and loved ones (people and animals) that really matter.
thank you again, very much!
kathy
I adore this glimpse into your warm and lovely home! Oh, I'm crazy about your fabric stash and that patchwork quilt! After looking at your bookshelf I think I made need to find some Marge Piercy too.
love the views into your home. that was an enjoyable workshop, it is good to be asked to look again and see the old new again. I love all the color in your world.
I love the beautiful heart that is reflected in this post. I know, for certain, that your home is beautiful. I'd have known that without the photo proof.