SCREWS & SPARKLES

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When we think of inspiring places, we don't always think about our home. In fact, our homes can sometimes feel like the least inspiring place we know! Especially when we start scrolling on all those apps, comparing ourselves to others..that never goes well.

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I was a stay at home mom in my twenties, and now I’m a work from home mom in my forties and I will admit, it can be a challenge for me to feel inspired at home. But thankfully, I've learned that if inspiration can't be found...it must be created.

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Now how do we do that with toys, dishes and the piles of paperwork everywhere? IT'S HARD. And don't even get me started on the chipped tiles or broken ice machine ( some of my upcoming weekend projects BTW) it's sooo easy to become uninspired and even ungrateful if we're not careful. 

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The definition of Inspiration is this: "the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something", AND GET THIS... it also means "To breathe in." 

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My storefront was an incredibly inspiring place and when I shifted to working from home I was having a hard time adjusting.

I started looking at all the things around me that needed to get done and I even got real complain-y (is that a word?) But I took some time to pray about it and over time I started to notice all the little things that made me smile at home. My daughter's paper star garland hanging from her ceiling, my oldest son's book collection, my youngest spending time sitting next to me on the couch. Inspiration was all around my home, I just wasn't looking hard enough.

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​​So here's my challenge for you this week: Write down a list of three things that you find inspiring in your home and create one inspiring moment.

Maybe you'll decorate a small spot or paint or try a new recipe. Maybe you''ll laugh with your kids until your stomach hurts! Inspiration can be found at home if we look close enough and if we can't find it...well let's create it!

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So lets's do this together shall we? If you want to share what inspires you at home send me a message this week on Instagram @sophia.screwsandsparkles