52 Lists Week #12; The Things That Feel Like Home


This Week's list assignment; the things that feel like home was another challenge.  Again that literal side of my brain kept thinking that home felt like home and not much else.  

But once I let it fester for a bit I came up with a few more ideas.  I realized that home feels comfortable, I feel loved when I'm there and surrounded by my family.  Home is where I am free to be me and where I can relax and rest. 
Here are the things that feel like home:

  • Being held in my husbands arms
  • Eating food I remember my mom making when I was a child
  • Climbing into my bed after a long day
  • When I'm at peace in nature; kayaking down a brook or hiking through the woods
  • Reclining on a comfortable sofa or chair
  • Curling up in front of a fire with a comfy blanket
  • Watching my boys faces light up with smiles 
  • Holidays spent with family; no matter where we are


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Comments

  1. Megan RussellMarch 25, 2016 at 7:56 PM

    There is nothing like crawling into bed at the end of the day!

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  2. Brittney Mom's HeartMarch 26, 2016 at 12:35 AM

    Yes, childhood foods...I cooked a comfort food for my husband the other day and he was so excited that it was just like his mom used to make it! I used to think that idea was silly, but now that I'm "all grown up" I realize it's more about the memories and comfort those memories bring.

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    1. Mother of 3March 26, 2016 at 7:55 AM

      It really is. Funny how food and music can take us back in time.

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  3. BARBIEMarch 30, 2016 at 11:31 AM

    I long for my bed too after a long day. Great list!

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  4. ... chasing slowApril 2, 2016 at 11:30 AM

    Being away from home for over a year, this list was actually hard for me. I've had to make home where I was allowed to be with my health. Love your list!

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    1. Mother of 3April 2, 2016 at 12:38 PM

      I can't even imagine what it must have felt like to have been away from home for so long. Hopefully your health will continue allow you to live in your home now.

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