It's the first Friday of fall! I hope you enjoyed a week of cooler temperatures - or at least lower humidity, if you're in the South. We were able to turn the AC off for several days in a row! Here's what else was going on in my neck of the woods: 1. I turned… Continue reading High Five For Friday!
Category: Enjoying The Journey
High Five For A Decade of Good Times!
This coming Monday is a slightly monumental day in my life. I'll be saying goodbye to my twenties and hello to my thirties! Please forgive me if this seems like a selfish post, but I thought in the spirit of my normal Friday posts I'd give a big old "high five" to my twenties. Here… Continue reading High Five For A Decade of Good Times!
Do You Use A Guest Book?
Guest books aren't just for recording who attended your wedding! Using a guest book in your home is a great way to remember the fun times you have with family and friends. Not only that, but I've also found that asking guests to sign a beautiful book makes them feel very special! Who should use… Continue reading Do You Use A Guest Book?
One Year Blogiversary!
Today marks the one year "blogiversary" of Come Home For Comfort! I started this blog a year ago to give myself an outlet for the things I truly love. I had no idea what wonderful things I would receive in return! Over the past year I've made so many wonderful friends, I've learned so many… Continue reading One Year Blogiversary!
How to Enjoy Living in an Ugly Home – Part Two
Yesterday I shared my tips for enjoying your time in an ugly home by enhancing the spaces you love. If your situation is anything like mine was (renting a furnished apartment decorated by someone with extremely different taste from my own), enhancing a few nice things isn't quite enough. Today I'll share how I disguised the… Continue reading How to Enjoy Living in an Ugly Home – Part Two
How to Enjoy Living in an Ugly Home
How's that for a title? Presently I live in a cozy house that my husband and I bought together, surrounded by furniture and accessories that I carefully chose or inherited from precious family members. I love our home! However. My first apartment was a walkout basement with one bedroom and an open area for the kitchen, dining… Continue reading How to Enjoy Living in an Ugly Home
Getting Into Focus: Taking Pictures or Valuing Family Time?
Last Saturday my husband and I visited the Georgia Aquarium with some friends. Paul loves aquariums and science, so it was a fun way to celebrate his birthday. Of course, this is peak season for the aquarium - they were expecting 13,000-15,000 people on Saturday alone. It was pretty crowded! The thing that stood out to… Continue reading Getting Into Focus: Taking Pictures or Valuing Family Time?
Manners – The Best Way of Doing Everything
There's always a best way of doing everything, if it be to boil an egg. Manners are the happy ways of doing things. - Ralph Waldo Emerson I recently came across a beloved book of mine, purchased in 1999. It's titled Social Graces, and is filled with rules and phrases that still bounce around in my… Continue reading Manners – The Best Way of Doing Everything
What To Do While You’re Single (Part 3 Conclusion) – Develop Your Desire!
This is the conclusion of this series on What To While You're Single #3 (Continued) Develop your desire to be married! Practice Your "Wifely" Skills I know there will be some who don't agree with me, but I believe that even the busiest wife with a full time job still has a God-given duty to… Continue reading What To Do While You’re Single (Part 3 Conclusion) – Develop Your Desire!
What To Do While You’re Single (Part 3) – Develop Your Desire!
click to read the other posts in this series This is the last section of this series, but I will break it up into two parts. Thank you for sticking with me as I've shared my heart about being single! There may be some who don't agree with my final point, but I think it's… Continue reading What To Do While You’re Single (Part 3) – Develop Your Desire!
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