November 5, 2012

Friendly Front Doors

Isn't it funny how front doors have personalities? Some are brightly colored with mums sitting around them like candles around an altar; others are soothingly calm, wood-colored and adorned with hanging ferns dancing to the music of wind chimes; and some are worn with weather and time, chipped and dented, but still wise in their old age.
We often miss the beauty of our door, welcoming us home after a hectic, disappointing day. It stands there faithfully saying, "You're home, come inside."
My front door is painted white, standing out among the red brick of our house. A paper-collaged bench keeps it company along with pillows made by my late, sweet friend. It's a welcoming entry. One I take for granted almost every day. I get distracted with the weeds growing out of the sidewalk and the funny wasp nests hidden in crevices above the porch light. But I want to change that; I want to notice the friendly front door in this one, simple life.
What about you, what do you love about your front door? Your entry? Or coming home?

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  1. I have flowers near my front door. I love flowers.

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    1. How pretty. I think flowers add a colorful cheeriness. :)

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  2. I just love home. Period. There is no place like it. :)

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    1. Me too, Lisa. I almost get homesick pulling out of the driveway. :)

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  3. ahhh...this reminds me that I need to tend to my front porch AND that I would like to paint my door red. :) I need to give my porch more love, because like you've said, it's the place that we return to for comfort and a breath of fresh air.

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    1. I have a friend that has a red front door and it's beautiful against light-colored outer walls. :)

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  4. Catherine, I am so glad you're taking the time to notice the little things, and kind of slowing life down a bit to enjoy it more. It's something we all need to do and we tell ourselves to do it but then never do. It's inspiring that you are holding to it : ]

    There's nothing particularly special about our door. But I do usually notice the pretty plants on the way to the door, and then our special name plate thing (that has different wooden shapes to hang from it for all the holidays and seasons--a housewarming gift!)

    And I certainly love that you dressed up as Ellen for Halloween! What a fun person to be for a day!! Have you ever seen her do the hip hop dance on 'So You Think You Can Dance?'? That was probably my favorite Ellen moment ever!

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    1. It's been good for me. :) I've never see Ellen's hip hop dance; I'll be looking it up!

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  5. Entrance ways are really important to me. When I'm out and about I look at other people's front doors and judge whether I like them or not! I like cosy looking front porches. :)
    Jess x

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    1. There's a house I pass often and I've always wanted to meet the people inside because their front porch is so inviting; I assume they would be too. :)

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  6. I love those throw pillows. SO CUTE! Usually there are a bunch of shoes and coats to trip over when people come through our front door (working on that!) and outside there are a lot of leaves and our pots of plants are dying (not much I can do about that except sweep up leaves) ... Uh, but I do love coming home to all my little crazies. When I went on a trip a few weeks ago, I came home to a sign on the door from my 4yo that said, "Welcome home, Mom. I hope you make it in one piece!" :D

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