Creating a home is certainly more than creating a nest. It is more important to care for what is growing in the nest than the decoration around the “nest.” Creating a home takes a great deal of devotion to the needs of those gathered. A nest of love is a soft steady place to land and it is a place where one can test their wings without fear. With that said I must tell you something I think you already know but nevertheless I need to say it… I love “doing” the decoration around the nest. I love nesting a home with all that feather fluff stuff even if it is just a detail to the larger picture of nesting.
Creating a nest is definitely something strong within my family’s genetic code. I come from a long line of women who were crazy for decorating, who created their homes with old things, who shared nesting ideas and gave wing to expression as easy as breathing. Growing up I heard the chirping of my Aunts, and cousins who spent hours talking about home, garden, cooking and how to raise children. Growing up in a small rural town lent to this, but having generation of women who thrived in nest building gave me the flight map.
Creating a Nest 101: First gather what you love. Honor it (home) as a prized possession. Let it sing to you and tell your family’s story. Keep it tidy but not stuffy. Add humor in the details, and give room for dreams to hatch and freely fly.
Note: Feel free to add other ideas about Creating a Nest.
O’ blue bird of happiness thank you for landing on my window sill, for singing your song, for showing me how to treasure the day. May we become a symbol of hope to one another, by the way we create our homes and give comfort to those who come our way.
Photos: Taken around my cousin Judy’s home-nest. Do you think she has a thing for birds and their nests? The above photo is of my cousin’s “creative inspiration board” which she displays on her refrigerator door. Isn’t it the best refrigerator door ever?!
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