The rhythm of home...

I recently read that SouleMama has a new book coming out called, The Rhythm of Home. I don't really know what it's about, but I love the title. It has had me thinking all week about the various things that we do that create "the rhythm of [our] home".

(in no particular order...)

1.) Cloth diapering, followed by 2.) line drying our clothes...

...both of these things cause life to slow down just a little bit in a way that I love. I am also a nut when it comes to hanging the clothes on the line. It's soo beautiful to see clothes blowing in the wind! I love it when all the socks are by each other...and the pants all in a group...and the shirts...it's art, really. :)

3.) We make 99% of our meals. (The other 1% are usually eaten at friends' and family's homes.)

4.) As often as possible, we try to make our own jams, applesauce, bread, granola, yogurt, etc...

5.) We don't have cable, and therefore watch no tv (with the exception of Little House on the Prairie which we have on dvd).

6.) We regularly have friends and family over.

7.) We spend a lot of time home. Working, playing, relaxing, singing, dancing, eating.

8.) We leave the windows and doors wide open when the weather is nice out to let the fresh air in! And, when it's wicked hot out, we keep the blinds open so that the sunshine can pour in.

9.) We use every corner of our house everyday. (No room left behind.)

10.) As mentioned earlier this week, we use our fire place all winter long! (Often in tandem with a board game being played beside it.)