Resolutions...

Okay, My resolution for 2011 is......(insert drum roll here)is to keep up with this blog! I have been re- inspired to devote some time to this blog once again, thanks in part to the recent airing of Julie/ Julia.
I want to share a question that has been rolling around in my mind lately.  Are our communities stronger today than in days gone by? It seems to me, that we are more isolated and more self absorbed. What can we do to fix this problem? I have a few ideas.....let's begin with hospitality!

Hospitality, you ask?.....Yes, hospitality! Do you realize that many of us live in nicer homes than our parents and rarely invite anyone over to our homes. Do we even know our neighbors? It's funny, I think we all want hope and change and stronger communities, but we are not looking to ourselves to be the answer. I believe it begins with hospitality. What if we learn, together how to open ourselves up to hospitality and begin changing our world and communities one step at a time? Will you join me? I'm not talking Martha Stewart type of hospitality, although she does do lovely centerpieces. I'm talking real life, messy, loud  interaction with people in our world!  Come on ....join the ride :)  Tomorrow , I'll share what it looks like....tune in then!

Hello, my name is Sherri and I am a home addict.

I have to admit I love being home. I am a home addict. I wonder if there is a twelve step program for home addicts? Today, I bought these fall salt and pepper shakers, they are  so cute and 60% off at JC Penny's!!Just setting them on the counter makes me smile. That did it for me.......soon I was planning dinner,  going through recipes for a dinner with friends in a couple of weeks, and enjoying life. Everything in my life just slowed down. My mind cleared and I noticed my outlook on everything seemed brighter! Really! I don't think these shakers have magic powers, they just reminded me of my passion. Home.

Home is the magical place for me. It was fun creating my home for my husband and our three boys, all of which are grown and gone, and it's still fun today. Currently, the aroma of homemade chili and rice is drifting through the house. Nope, it's not cold here, we Texans are know to cook chili around this time of year in hopes that the cool weather will come down here and stay awhile. The table is waiting to be set, and soon my dear husband will be home and we will enjoy the rest of the evening together, Maybe even eat outside on the patio, if the mosquitoes aren't too bad and unwind and share stories of our day. Home.... one of the best gifts God has given us!
 So, if you are feeling a little down, maybe making a quick  run by Penny's to  pick up these shakers will inspire you the way they did me today.  Keep in mind though, I am a home addict.
Blessings,
Sherri

a little blogger assistance

 Well my intro into blogging has begun.....lesson's from Taylor. She has walked me through the design process, the importance of choosing my color scheme. By the way she has a fabulous blog site! Oh....and she's my new daughter in law!

Sherri

the journey

Well today I am starting a new journey into the world of blogging. I must admit, I have no idea where this is headed. I only know I'm looking forward to this adventure.

Home. It's such a marvelously complicated word. It can bring to mind the most wonderful or the most painful emotions.

I hope you join me in this journey!

Sherri