In a sense, I'm thinking it's time to get down to this business of blogging, in a whole different way.
I have ideas...lots of them.
I miss writing about decorating and little projects that you can do around the house to spruce things up.
I want to do that again.
I want to share with you cost effective tricks that will allow you to create the home you have always wanted. Let's see if I can do that, shall we?
To be honest, for the past few months, there just hasn't been the money to do projects. THIS IS NOT ME COMPLAINING. God has taught me a lot about myself in the last few months--mainly that I need to really have a better perspective on what my "needs" are. He has provided everything that Jonathan and I need, and then some. I'm still in awe of how perfectly He provided and still provides for us. SO just because there wasn't any extra money around for house stuff, doesn't mean that a need of mine isn't being met.
In the words of Darius Rucker (tweaked a bit):
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
But, I digress.
Moving on.
My amazing brother (miss you Parker!) once said that you don't need money to become successful. He instead stressed that it was all about having the right attitude.
A freakin' MEN!
Ok, so maybe I already knew this, but hearing it coming from him really hit home for some reason. Maybe it's because he is realizing this at the age of 21--and me being his older 'hem wiser 'hem *yea right* sister is still having a hard time grasping this.
Anyways, I then started thinking about the joy I get from decorating. I realized that the joy I have comes from creating beauty around me. God has created all human beings to intrinsically enjoy the beautiful things in life. Sunsets, the beauty of thick spring grass, tall trees, blossoming flowers...all of them created by God. Our earth was His perfect canvas.
Think about it.
I began to look around me. Our fixer upper...when we first started...was disastrous. I remember having some friends stop by when we were in the thick of things. Oh was it ever funny! You could see the looks of panic on their faces. I know they were thinking, "What the heck are you thinking?!"
But Jonathan and I pushed through the dirt and grime and found the
I am constantly driven by the need to surround myself with beauty and eye-catching things. Whether it be working on a document at work or decorating a room in our house, I feel blessed and most joyful when I can see the beauty in something. A perfectly spaced Word document, an aesthetically pleasing furniture arrangement, the perfectly contrasting art arrangement, the most wonderful shade of blue for our little one's nursery...all of these things make me so excited!
I know...you're thinking, "A perfectly spaced Word document?! You're crazy."--Yup. I have accepted the fact that I am. Deal with it. :)
I still see a lot of possibilities to what our space could become, but I also see what this space is now: our home. I have tons of plans, but they don't need to cost me an arm and a leg to implement. I'm starting to realize that with a little creativity, I can make those plans a reality. I don't need to wait to have the money necessarily, I need to have the right attitude and perspective. Beauty is everywhere, I just need to creatively capture it.
SO
All of this to say, let's start over shall we??
Allow me to introduce myself...and a new blog of sorts. Welcome to Liz's new version of A Wife and Her Carpenter. A blog filled with practical ideas for your home and maybe a bit of personal stuff thrown in there. A blog that is a mash-up of everything that is beautiful, practical, realistic, and totally brilliant ;) I mean...it's a blog about real life decorating.
Want to join me?
Let's do it!