My Creative Home

In my mind I have an awesome home–the counters are always clear and shiny, the floors always have those fresh vacuum lines, the clothes are always put neatly in drawers, my bathrooms smell clean and a bit like bleach (even though I don’t use bleach anymore), the sun shines through windows without fingerprints, my kitchen sink is empty, the dishwasher is empty, washer and dryer empty and there is no lint hiding . . . my books are arranged on shelves, pictures are in albums or even better–I scrapbook!

But the reality is . . . my house is very lived in and very comfortable.  My dining room table is big enough to accommodate any guest at any time (even though the table is really too big for the room), my bathrooms are clean enough and my kitchen looks nice for about 5 minutes/week.  I’m ok with it.  I’d rather have a home that fosters creativity than one that is clean.  I love hearing the piano several times a day for varying intervals, singing solos and duets, a quilt in the making or a beading project that was stalled . . . in order to pick flowers and herbs.

I tell my kids:

if you can learn to make things–you can have something new everyday!

I have a blogging friend name Renee (love that name) and she has written a book about being creative–in your own way.  I’ve read it and recommended it to several friends.  It is inspiring.  It validated my choice to be creative when I might be too busy to do it the way I had when I was single or before kids.

Nurturing Creativity: A Guide for Busy Moms

I’ve read this book over and over and each time feel like my creativity really is nurtured!

Be Blessed as you make your space humble and sacred.

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