when I grow up...

my future home is going to be full of so many secret riches and loveliness. It's the little things that make 'home' so special...and I plan to fulfill myself with quiet comforts and sentimental treasures.

- spicy mustard

- 'need to read' bookshelf

- record player that is used often

- real christmas trees

- wrap-around porch

- a garden

- a typewriter

- a lot of cookbooks

- homemade art...everywhere

- enlarged photos

- sealing wax for my letters

- patio furniture for summer nights

- ceramic mugs

- copies of old Jane Austen books passed down from my mom

- a good playlist always ready

- sticky notes for encouragement purposes

- chalkboard and chalk

- quilts

- really cool silverware like my sister's

- a built-in breakfast nook

- dad's fresh salsa and guacamole

- mom's russian chicken

- baby grand piano

- favorite quotes on display

- a fondue pot

- pictures of my sisters

- Anne of Green Gables and Lord of the Rings marathons whenever I feel like it

- goose-down comforter with pillows, pillows, pillows

- a footed bath tub

- tv on dvd

- a chandelier with tea lights

- fleece blankets for winter nights

- mac computers

- hard wood floors

- a puppy :)

- a shelf for all my collected literature

- devotionals with my husband in the mornings

- an antique phonograph

- black and white movies

- walk-in closets

- a room always prepared for my nieces and nephews

- dallas cowboys paraphernalia

- several different types of cheese

- a good grill

- craft supplies

- a balcony

- french doors

- vases for fresh flowers

- a stash of moleskines

- cobblestone in the backyard

- weekly mexican dinners

- a cable package with the NFL Network

:) satisfaction.