The List.

  Every year, when January comes around, I love getting my home back into normality after the hustle and bustle of Christmas. When we take down all the Christmas decorations and set the dried out Christmas tree outside by the curb, I always feel like our little home is so spacious! 

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Once the clock turns midnight on New Years, my mind starts turning onto changes that I can make to our home in the new year. 

When we moved into our home a year and a half ago, we had fun dreaming about all the different things that we wanted to change or do in our home. 

This is what our list looks like: 

As you can see, we haven't really accomplished much from our list. My husband has ripped everything out of the basement so it's now a blank slate ready to be finished. In the summer we did a little bit of landscaping, but it was somewhat difficult to do with a newborn. 

I've been pinning a lot of pictures that have given us ideas for our current home and our dream home. We would love to create a home that is welcoming and comfortable for our family and friends that visit. 

Here are a few pictures that are our inspiration for our home and list: 

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There is no timeline on these ideas. Who knows what we'll get done this year, but I'll keep you updated along the way!

  Do you dream about refreshing your home as soon as it strikes midnight on New Year's Eve? Who else has a long "To Do" list for their home? 


 * I'll be linking up to the Nester's 2012 Home Goals Party. If you want some inspiration, stop by and see what others are dreaming about for their home *