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
My entry way where all the shoes, backpacks, mail and everything else gets dumped.
My kitchen with its outdated and worn cupboards and flooring.
Excluding my kids’ rooms, my imperfect room is my master bedroom. It is the room that is the most negleted in terms of decorating. But, this book might inspire me to do what I can even though I know I can’t make it perfect!
Hmm I suppose the room in my house that is the most imperfect is my office–which is overwhelming. I’m not sure how The Nester’s book would help me make my office a more contented space, since I haven’t read it yet. But I know that she has lots of good ideas, and a very down-to-earth attitude. I’d like to read her book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Great giveaway! Would love to win!
My most imperfect room is my living room- so many challenges there! Love your giveaways!!!
That room would be my living room. There are so many challenges besides it being really small.
Our upstairs needs a redo….baths and bedrooms! Could use the inspiration!
Probably our still half-finished (after living in the house for a couple years) guest bedroom. With some blue walls and some beige and the fact that it’s become a storage space… at least the bed is comfy!
I keep hearing about this book, would love to win a copy!!!! Thank you!!
My most imperfect Is my guest bath.
My kitchen has never been updated. Not sure it ever will be, but would be nice to make it pretty and more welcoming! Thanks for opportunity.
My master bedroom and very small master bath. There is absolutley zero decor in either room.
My living room could use some contentment and love! This book would help inspire me 🙂
We are living in a rental, I have embraced making it more of a home for my Family, but I struggle with our Master Bedroom, its the catch all/hide toys/laundry and I cant seem to make it a room for us.
The living room. I equate The Nester with inviting spaces and our living room is the opposite of that!
Uh, our master bedroom is radically imperfect and in need of some major attention. I actually avoid going in there because it’s state stresses me out! Hopefully Myquillyn’s book can give me the boost I need to make some choices and not be paralyzed by indecision. I hope I win!!!
I would love a copy of this book. The room that i hate most in my home is the adjoining kitchen, dining and family room. I have tried to make them all one color and brown has overtaken my life. I need color. I need to just jump in and go for it. My big hold back is the couch is a really strange green color. Anyway…pick me!!!
My master bedroom. It is the strangest bedroom space I’ve ever come across.
We moved in at Christmas and haven’t figured out what to do with it.
Need to work on bedroom. Have not changed anything in 12 years! Would love to be inspired by winning a book. Thanks for the opportunity.