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Does My Christian Home Have To Be Pinterest-Perfect?
Have you seen all the gorgeous homes on Pinterest? They are picture-perfect! The decor draws your eye to gorgeous statement pieces without a kid’s toy to be seen. Stairways wind out of sight uncluttered by dirty laundry and dog hair. Bathrooms contain a whimsy that calls you to stop and rest in a lengthy bubble bath. Meanwhile my own bathroom makes me moan in frustration at how quickly it is filthy again! Laundry rooms on Pinterest make you consider the chore to be almost delightful. My laundry room often has sights and smells that just leave me nauseous. Pinterest-worthy kitchens have all matching appliances that you can assume work…
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Why We Ditched the TV in Our Main Living Areas (It’s Not Why You Think!)
Habits are crazy things. I don’t even think about how I brush my hair the same exact way every day or how I wash dishes. It is just something I do mechanically on autopilot. I know what I am doing, I have my routine, and I can just do it. Pretty much no thought or effort required. Routine Frustrations Habits are hard things too. They can be something good or something bad. For instance, my husband and I have a really bad habit of munching on food all evening long if it is reasonably easy to reach. So if we sit in a place where food is easy to access,…