small places

Small Places

I live in a very small cabin. And some days I am absolutely in love with it. It is cozy, homey, very beautiful at Christmas and so summery in summer. It takes very little time to clean and tidy and because it is rustic, it is great for the kids to grow up and do their damage before we can get the nice furniture and floors.

HOWEVER, when it comes to sharing a bedroom between a girl almost 7 and a boy that is 5. It is a whole other story. Changing clothes, alone time, and bedtime become a logistical nightmare. One wants a night light and the other can't fall asleep with it. One wants to have her own space...the other wants company. One wants the cats in to cuddle, and the other wants nothing to do with the cat. And of course, you have a mom who is at the end of her day and therefore at the end of her patience and my cozy little cabin begins to feel a lot more like cabin fever.

There are time when visiting friends and you see dry wall walls painted to what ever color. Floors with smooth hardwood, laminate,carpet and you want to roll around on it. Storage spaces, playroom, laundry room, nice master bedrooms and your heart longs for a bigger space. As my daughter says....a house with stairs.

I guess there is a season for everything and time goes by and yes, we will outgrow the cabin. And one quiet night at bedtime when the big house is empty, I will look back and remember the cabin's bedtime routine and....... miss it.