At Home: 12 Moments in 12 Months

When browsing Pinterest, magazines and blogs it’s easy to get carried away with decorating ideas and dreams of the perfect room, home and lifestyle.

As the decorating and DIY dream list goes on, I thought, in true positive spirit, to list twelve great moments (as we’ve been living here for almost 12 months) that we’ve had in our home so far. The to-do and to-save list continues but it’s good to look back and take stock of the year and be grateful for our home and the things we have experienced.

1. Putting the keys in the door for the first time. That was a very happy/emotional/brilliant day.

2. Lighting the open fire for the very first time. Listening to it crackle and pop with a glass of sherry in my hand was the best feeling ever. Which reminds me, it needs sweeping again!

3. Having friends and family stay over. As soon as we moved in and sorted the spare room we could finally have people round to stay. I think we need to have a one year celebration soon!

4. Painting! I was convinced that my love of interior design would instantly make me an expert in decorating and home DIY, I have the dungarees after all. I’ve since learnt preparing for painting walls and ceiling sucks, but give me a paint roller and I’m one happy lass.

5. Our first Christmas and having lots of parties with friends and neighbours. December was a very stressful month but Christmas, and positive people saw me through.

6. The dishwasher. OK, not a moment as such but all those moments I’ve gained from not having to do the washing up?! Yup, I’m all for that. I love that machine.

7. Watching Game of Thrones on the projector. Hello, Jon Snow.

8. My birthday party in March. We dance and pranced, ate and drank, and generally had lots of fun. More merriment please.

9. Practising roller skating in our bedroom! Don’t worry, I’ve started roller derby training now so don’t need to do this anymore. I can’t believe I did this without knee pads or helmet. Eep!

10. Baking for the first time. I made biscotti and ate all of it in one day. Ahem.

11. Puppy proofing the house; only 1 week to go!

12. Garden party. Some of the family helped us with the garden last week (we are amateurs after all). We finally have bedding plants, planters and a new gate to install.

What moments are you thankful for in your home? Planning any home DIY soon?

♥

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