inspired writing Tuesday--a luxurious feeling night at home

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! I thought I'd share about things I love doing to make an evening at home feel more luxurious. I hope you're inspired! 

Anytime I'm home for any length of time at all, I light a candle to add ambiance. I also never use the overhead lighting in my home, opting instead for lamp lighting. Are you like this? I also love to use lamps in the dark corners, like in my kitchen or in my dining room. 

I love to have a fire in the fireplace when the weather is cold. I only started doing this for the first time in a couple of years just recently. I am scared of inside fires, honestly, but now that I've started this I will continue. 

I love it when these outside lights are turned on; they looked beautiful in the snow. I love to sit outside when the weather is mild, but I have these lights set to come on with a timer. 

I love to use one of the many mugs that I have to eat things like soup, cereal, or ice cream in. I believe in things like using pretty mugs for this kind of thing, eating on real plates instead of paper, and using cloth napkins instead of paper. If more than one person is here with me to eat, I'll use paper napkins, but when it's just me I will always pick the cloth ones that Mom made for me several years ago.

I use them all year long, because they're reversible. 

I also believe in doing things like having music playing, having surfaces cleaned off, and having a basket of blankets close by on those cold nights. I'm a seasonal music gal; I have it playing almost all day long when I'm at home and my playlists change with the seasons. 

I like having books or magazines near by in case I'm tempted to pick up one to read. 

I like for my bed to be made everyday. Do you do this? It really does get my day started off on the right foot. I mention it here, because I love to climb into a bed that's been straightened already.

I like for my kitchen to be clean on the nights when I cook at home. 

I like to keep my closet as clean as possible; it's easier to maintain once you clean it thoroughly. I have been practicing hanging up or folding stuff the minute I take it off if it's not going into the dirty clothes basket. 

On the nights when I'm in for the evening, I like to be comfy. My favorite thing to do is to shower and wash my hair early enough so that it'll dry before I go to bed. I love to have a clean, moisturized face on the nights in!

I will sometimes use the nights that I'm at home to give myself a pedicure or a facial.

I do a little maintenance work while I'm at home, meaning that I do things to keep the house picked up and clean for the week. 

What are the things you like to do to make your evenings at home more pleasurable? I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn ❤️