#newblogpost “Home interprets heaven Home is heaven for beginners.” — CHARLES HENRY PARKHURST I remember the first couch my husband and I ever bought when we first got married. It was floral print, mauves and greens. It was our first attempt to create a home that was comfortable and uniquely ours. We were so proud of that couch and to have a space that we could call our own. The couch was too big for our small first apartment, which ironically worked in our favor, since we didn’t have much else. We soon figured out that if we each turned the opposite direction facing each other on that couch, we had plenty of room to stretch out completely. We spent many nights up late watching movies and eating popcorn, heads turned sideways and body’s long, comfortable and content. We were so young, determined to live the life we had both dreamed about, together as a couple, but we had no clue how to create that life. We struggled to recognize the value of having a place in this world filled with people who restore, encourage and mend the bruises of each day. Often, we did the opposite for each other, building a home of strife and compounding the world’s abuse. Read more link to website in bio ❤️ #home #women #motherhood #family #cooking #lovewell #value