Today's Bliss: Free Time

Last month, a moment of free time was difficult to find. I felt like I was running in circles, constantly checking things off of a list! But this month has been completely different so far. What a great relief.

I am really not a fan of January or February, full of cold, cloudy days and darkness more than light. But as I search for the bright side of this winter season, it has been easy for me to see this year: time at home every evening after work with very short to-do lists! I have been reading novels, playing games on our new Kindle, watching television, lounging around on the couch, surfing the internet...I know I sound lazy, but this is list describes a blissful life for a homebody like me, especially during this season of the year. N and I have even had time to read a couple's devotional book together everyday, which has sparked some interesting discussions for us. I have really enjoyed this time at home and I am grateful for the opportunity to recharge my batteries before a busier spring season arrives.

I am looking forward to a 3-day weekend ahead of me. I hope you have one, too! If you need me, I'll be snuggled up on the couch with a book, my dog, my husband, and a remote. Have a blissful weekend!

Today's Bliss: Home

There is no better feeling to me than going home. And home can mean several things: home is my childhood home where my parents still live; home is N and I's current home; home is the place in Indiana where I visited my grandfather so many summers growing up; home is N's parents house in the country. And no matter how long you are away from your familiar surroundings, all of your memories rush back as soon as you return. There is something special about being in a place that is comfortable, familiar, yours. As soon as I step through my doorway, I feel so much more relaxed. I can be myself, rid of the stresses that I encountered on the outside.

Home is a place that I can express opinions, wear pajamas at 5:00pm, cry when I am frustrated, laugh a bit too loudly at a movie, talk to my dog as if he is a human, play childhood boardgames with N, chill out on the couch for four hours straight and not apologize...I could go on forever with this list!

I am very grateful for my home and for living in a country where I have the freedom and the means to have this comfortable place to live. I am grateful to share my home with my sweet husband N. I live a life of bliss everyday in our home!

Here is a photo of N and our home sweet home:

Christmas 2009