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October 17, 2006
Why Mom's house is like a Day-Spa
Well, that might be a lofty title. But when you go away for the weekend and stay at Mom's there are things about it that are like being served. Lately Mom's house is becoming more and more enjoyable and for a mother of two small kids, the luxuries are different.
First you get a healthy wiff of Mom's basil garden which is threatening to take over the flower bed.
You head up the stairs and pass lovely little potted ivy plants with solar powered lights that glow warmly as the sun sets.
Mom's hanging baskets are so inviting. They make you want to stay on the porch and examine what it over looks.
And inside is the warm and roomy dining room, where the traces of elder care has almost vanished, and the touches of my mother's home is blossoming as fast as she can afford it. There is almost always coffee to drink, and good coffee at that.
This visit there was chocolate birthday cake, for ME! Sorry, I have no picture because it was consumed when it was uncovered from it's Tupperware home. Mom's house has Robin Hood and Fantasia for the kids to watch. There is a grand piano that is open for plunking on, with care.
There is a room with beds prepared for the kids, so no lugging of bedding for us!
This home built in 1906 was restored and still has big windows that glow with sunlight. The hardwoods are cool on your stocking feet. The location is ideal to getting everywhere we need to go. The guest room has two twin beds, which is nice sometimes when you share a bed every night with someone else. The guest bath shower has thick fat water and perfect pressure to soak you adequately and comfortably.
Music is almost always playing, and good music too. This time it was Natalie Cole. And there are people that love us there. Who ask us if we need food, coffee, cake, conversation. There is wi-fi, there is cable TV (VH1 specials are great!). And these people, Mom and Dad, agree to baby-sit with no sighing. They bathe, feed, play, teach Bible stories, and sing songs with the kids. They are patient and let Joel and I make the rules. It's a vacation of all vacations.
So even though no one is rubbing my back with hot stones, I got to have a movie night with my husband, chocolate cake, red wine, got to go to meetings with confidence, church with no nursery worries, house hunt with company and big hugs out the door.
Thanks Mom and Dad, we had a great time! You made my 30th birthday sweet!
More on the Chattanooga weekend later!
mommy time | By | 4:37 PM
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Comments
I feel the same way about my Mom's house. For some reason her house is so much more comfortable, and def. more clean because I can't go an inch without stepping on a toy. I have tried everything.
Also the coffee is so much better, I don't know what it is, possibly not having to make it? I have no clue, but it's better, and it's nice waking up, sitting at the table, talking over coffee, I don't do that at home.
Anyway this isn't my blog...I am rambling but I like this post.
Posted by: carla at October 18, 2006 3:59 PM
ahhh. we're staying with them 3 nights next week to visit anna and this entry just makes me look forward to our visit even more. i can't wait to use the new baby/kid room!!!
Posted by: SarahW at October 18, 2006 8:52 AM
i for one, love the ward home.
Posted by: amy k at October 17, 2006 5:24 PM
