There was an article in the latest edition of Better Homes and Garden asking the readers what do you like about your house?
That got me thinking.
I wanted something unique, like one of the display homes that you see in better homes and garden magazine. a home that comes alive with my creativity..
Now, there is the problem. I have not a single creative bone in my body. Each room in my house is painted in a different colour ( I love bright colours) All my furniture are mismatched. I change my living room décor every season. ( like they say, there is no limit to madness)
My house certainly doesn’t look like any display home you ever saw.
But what I really like about my home?
It is the laughter. You can often hear my children laugh.
Yesterday my son was telling me ” Mom, did you know if you drop a raisin in to a flat champagne, it would bring the fizz back?”
“What is the scientific reason behind your logic?” I asked
He didn’t know. So I told him ” Toothless, you are always half cooked because you never find out the full scientific reason. I should name you half cooked toothless dragon”
“Half cooked?” Saying that he lifted his arm, checked the colour and then pointed his brown skin and told me ” Mom, you are wrong, I am well done”
And we laughed so much. That is what means the most to me.
Btw, adding a raising to flat champagne will make it fizz, but all that the raisin is doing is providing a nucleation site for the remaining carbon dioxide in the champagne and though you see it fizzing, it will make it even more flat. ( you can see the effect by dropping a raising in to a glass of coke/sprite etc)
What do you like about your home?
Mine doesn’t look like it is out of a magazine either. But I love the way it is. Everything there was bought because I liked it. I was mad enough to put white curtains, teal and white walls, and white everywhere I could even though my son was only 3. About 2 years later, still passable. Only regret is that I am not there enough.
URT: I wanted a beach themed home..with recycled furniture, white curtains..walls painted blue..a bright and breezy home..looks like you have my dream home.
Yeah, that is what I wanted too. I just used the colours. Nothing else is beach-y. Have you seen the hindi movie salaam namaste? There is an awesome house in that.
Hi Sarah,
What I like about my house is the backyard. Inside its simple and functional but I love the feeling of home sweet home.
Angel
Angel: I lost your email. Pls mail me at elfintrotatgmaildotcom.. I know what you mean when you say home sweet home. I couldn’t wait to get my own place because I hated the rental agency coming to inspect my home every three months. It felt like they were invading my privacy..How ever messy the house is, it is still mine and it is my home sweet home.