It’s been such a joy to me in blogland for the past 7 years, watching my blog friends grow and seeing their success along with my own. Most of us who started blogging way back then are still going strong and still love this thing called blogging. It certainly has changed my life in so many profound ways and I’m still grateful every single day that I get to spend time with women all over the country, because of this blog. One of my long time friends in blogging, is Myquillyn Smith, also known as The Nester. She dubbed herself that early on, as she was fearful of sharing her real (unusual) name with the world wide web.
Her blog, the Nesting Place, encourages women to create a beautiful home without worrying about perfection. Who has time for that? Myquillyn put herself out there, sharing her window mistreatments, her hot glued pillows, letting women know that they could do things in their home all by themselves, using the budgets they had and that yes, indeed, it could be beautiful. Beauty is the in eye of the beholder and it definitely doesn’t have to have an expensive price tag.
(photo from The Nester)
The online world we live in can really suck the joy out of our own homes. Now that we can actually see millions of homes across the world just by clicking around the web, all of those perfect images can make us feel inadequate and our homes unworthy. But, we all know that isn’t real life. We all have to embrace our own homes and find the beauty in everything we surround ourselves with.
I’ve really enjoyed reading Nester’s words and thoughts in this book. She is helping to free women from the notion that everything in their homes have to be perfect to make them happy. How often does that happen? Maybe never? We all have imperfect homes and works in progress and to be content to make the most of what we have is the message in her book. I loved it and I think you will too.
Myquillyn and her publisher are giving away 3 books to my readers and I’m so happy to share this giveaway with you all!Â
Just leave a comment telling me what room in your house is the most imperfect and how would this book help you with the process of making that room a contented space?Â
We live in base housing, so every room! I haven’t even bothered to decorate our bedroom yet & we’ve been here a year and a half. I think this book will help me in the it doesn’t have to be perfect department.
MOST of our older home is partially renovated with SO much work still left to be done. I would look for ideas to begin in our family room and kitchen which is where the most time is spent. I long for it to be a cozy inviting place for our family and those who come to visit!
blessings,
Shan
The How to Guru
Rhoda I love the book – I pre-ordered it for a birthday gift to myself. I am in love with that book! I keep going back through it! Her style is amazing. 🙂
I want one for my daughter – she and her hubby live in an apartment and I think she would love the wonderful advice as a renter. Thanks for the opportunity!
Kelli
Our Kansas farm home was built in the 1950’s and the red tile bathroom is still in use! We would love to bring it up to current yet keep some of it’s original mid century charm. I’m a high school teacher so the summer is the perfect time to do a diy project plus this book would help encourage me through the project!
Our powder room that our guests use.
Thanks for the chance, Rhoda. Our master bedroom is the most imperfect room in our home. It should be a place for hubby and I to unwind and connect in but I can’t seem to move forward on colour and style choices. It is a fairly big room but with the addition of a TV is now somewhere that our teens hang out and leave their things behind in frequently. We need to find the inspiration to take back our room (we have TV rooms on the main floor and basement.)
My kitchen. I think a good dose of perspective would be great. It’s not perfect. Not Pinterest or Blog worthy. I want to repaint and update a few things. However, the plain truth is that it works. I have running water. I have food in my cupboards and refrigerator. I have a roof over my head. Every Sunday night it’s a gathering place for friends and is filled with love and laughter. Perspective.
My master bathroom. It has been unfinished for 7 years and I need inspiration!
Thanks for the giveaway!
My basement rec room needs serious work.
My master bedroom is a wreck.
My family room needs help! I don’t know what to do in there so I get scared to do anything for fear I’ll make the wrong choices. I haven’t been this way with other rooms in my house but for some reason this room has me baffled.
My master bath needs lots of help. It needs updating and some color. This book is just what I need for inspiration.
My master bedroom! We just bought a king-sized bed last month and I would like a headboard and new bedding, since our last bed was queen-sized. Would love to have this book for inspiration as I shop and/or create it on my own!
The family room needs the most help.
My living room is just not comfortable.
The cover is beautiful so I’m sure the inside will be as well!!
My guest room needs a lot of work.
The master bedroom needs some help. Well actually other rooms do too but this one is the one where I would love to start.
My master bedroom
Probably our office area….