Beauty in Every Day
Beauty in Everyday
This week I am doing something a bit different on my blog.
Last week I gave a talk in church where I spoke a lot about personally coming to the realization that the simple everyday tasks we do for or with our family are very important, beautiful and sacred.
That layer by layer and piece by piece all of these Everyday Things build a happy home, mother, father, child and family.
Every day this week I am going to write about these Everyday things. They aren’t staged or over the top or overly thought out. When I take the time to notice them and see the impact I have, it makes me hold my job as a mother very dear to my heart.
I would love for any of you to join me in posting about the Beauty in Every Day. If you do I would love to see. Being a parent is hard work. At least it is for me, and this is what helps me- taking time to notice why I do it all.
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I think kitchen cupboards are beautiful. Right now I have emptied my cupboards in prepartion to having my kitchen gutted for new cupboards. Trying to find things in different rooms of the house where I am trying to store things is awful. The popcorn bowl is in the living room on the piano bench. The measure cups are on the fireplace mantel in the family room. My cookbooks are in the guest room. I think kitchen cupboards where everything has a place are BEAUTIFUL
Mom I am now very grateful for my cupboards but I can’t wait to see the new kitchen!!
I LOVE this. (and you made it through a talk…hurray! I hate speaking!) I started my own ‘journal’ blog for this exact reason.
Here’s my first official post for it: http://barefootinspirations.blogspot.com/2009/02/beginning.html
and here’s my blog: barefootinspirations.blogspot.com
It has really helped me to see the beauty in every day (although I am still a work in progress!!!)
Hope to *see* you there.
I believe in the principle that beauty surrounds us, even in the most dire of circumstances. This makes me think of the movie “Life is Beautiful”. It’s so easy to take the small things for granted, like the small little flowers outside your front door. Thank you for this post!
Now I need to go watch Life is Beautiful!
Love this idea! I will have to do this sometime soon. I love reading about your every day beauty.
Thanks for the reminder, Vanessa. OMGoodness, I NEEDED this reminder right now. I love this part of you that cherishes simple joys and tiny moments. Much love! You inspire me! xoxo