I Didn't Realize My Home Was Affecting Me This Much
A few weeks ago, some family came into town for a baby shower. It wasn't a trip that had been planned around us, but while they were here, we decided to throw together a cookout at our house. To be honest, it all came together pretty quickly. There wasn't much time to prepare. My house wasn't exactly the way I would have liked it to be, and as the day unfolded, there were a few moments that left me thinking, I'm not sure I'd do this again. If you enjoy hosting, you probably know the feeling. You notice everything that isn't finished. The things you meant to clean. The little details you wish had gone differently. And yet, when I look back on that day, those aren't the things I remember most. I remember hearing laughter from the backyard. I remember conversations that had been overdue. I remember family reconnecting. I remember looking around and realizing that no one seemed concerned about whether my house was perfect. They were simply grateful to be togeth...
