Where the Boys Are ..

I was thumbing through some magazines this past week and admiring the photos of perfect rooms full of elegant furniture, macro shots of vases filled with exotic flowers, lovely linens, sweet figurines,etc. Everything was perfectly placed and ultra sweet..no traces of testosterone a-n-y-w-h-e-r-e. It occurred to me that these "homes" either didn't have men (or children) in them or that they (and their toys) were confined to the garage or closet until the photo shoot was over.  I couldn't help but feel a bit envious of all of this perfection.
I see this often in books,magazines,etc. Ideal homes so full of wonderfully feminine things, it would seem (just guessing here) that any man living there probably has to ask for permission to put his feet up (after he has taken off his shoes, of course ). As a semi control freak, that sounds perfectly fine in my ideal world, but that means the guys in my life would never get to really feel at home..to be themselves or express who they are or what they like. I can't imagine calling a place like that home. Architectural Digest and Martha may not be knocking on our door, begging to have our place grace the pages of their magazine~that's fine.
In honor of my guys..a reminder that we already have the perfect home..one in which we each get to be ourselves (no matter how much I complain about it looking like a  bachelor's pad).I love you both..forgive me for all my griping..past and future :) 

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself ~Maya Angelou

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Thank you to those who were able to get a doll at Sunday's shop update...thank you so much for your support and kind words!
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I also have a few more Thank Yous to send out. I was fortunate enough to have won three giveaways that were part of the huge One World One Heart Giveaway Event!
Kate gave away a pair of her sterling silver and agate earrings~they are gorgeous and came beautifully packaged:) I also won a great Christmas craft book from Connie that brought back many memories of childhood crafts. And lastly a beautiful photograph from Judy which I need to get framed asap (excuse my photo~ it looks  a bit warped). Thank you all!


above: Kate Tracton's earrings and book from Connie
below: Print by photographer Judy Tillenguy

 I'm back to finishing up some projects I need to get done this weekend..followed by cleaning up the studio. I'll be back to making more dolls starting next week!