This weekend, I attended our annual homeschool convention and came away very excited and energized. As a real estate agent, all the family focus had me thinking about how well our homes encourage family strength and unity.
Now, I love love my theatre room! But I also love my library!… I love my shelf of family games.
We have all this stuff in our home, but we still tend to spend a lot of time alone instead of building relationships.
So the question is, “Is there a better way to organize our home to strengthen our family?”
Storage. I think storage is lacking in most homes. OR maybe we just have so much stuff that we use our storage space for other things. I have a basement, but I use it as a family room. What’s wrong with one living room? Anyway… Yes, storage. If you have children, then you need to store their seasonal clothes, games, their memories, books, toys, sports equipment, hobbies…. Those $30 bookshelves at Wal-MArt are not very pretty, but boy are they functional!
I think our family must have books and videos in every room in the house! The videos I’m willing to part with, but not the books! I just came home with another 100 books from the used book sale! What do you need more space for? And more importantly, what could you sell or give away to make room for the things that really matter to your family?
I have friends that LOVE to cook. They have every kitchen gadget ever made. Does her storage fit her personality? Can she see and reach all her gadgets when it would be great to use them or does she forget she has them?
Civil War memorabilia is a big thing around Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg. I hope those treasures are not sitting in a box!
Finally, “Is my home for living or showing off?” We can have beautiful homes, but the beauty should not take the place of functionality. If you have to worry about items breaking all the time, how can you enjoy the family and company when they are laughing, playing, or enjoying a wonderful meal?
What are your ideas for making YOUR home more family oriented? We’d love to read your comments!
