The Two Things Rule {Blogcation}

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Originally posted in March, this article is near and dear to my heart!

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nothing in my home is just for looks. everything has to do two things. -bh&g

so i came across this little blurb about six weeks ago as i passed away the children’s bath time with some good reading (better homes & gardens). it struck a cord with me and i had to pull out the page (i do this often). i knew we had an upcoming move and i so desperately wanted our new place to be simplistic in nature. i wanted it to be adorned with my favorite pretties, yet not so cluttered that guests felt overwhelmed and my kids had to be on museum-behavior 24/7.

i feel it goes hand in hand with another of my faves that simple mom adorns:

“have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” -william morris

i’m sure neither one of these is a new mantra, none the less it rings true for me now. as we (ahem, i) packed away our belongings i couldn’t help but reflect on how these quotes go hand in hand. i picked up the champagne glasses we received for a wedding gift. hmmm two things eh? were they beautiful, gah, of course. were they useful? insert blushing face as i couldn’t count on one hand the number of times we had used them in five years. what would be the fate of the gorgeous crystal glasses? your local thrift store.

though troubling as it was at times, i quite appreciated my new outlook on our “stuff”. i now sit in our new place, surrounded by the simple joys in life. i can’t proudly proclaim that there isn’t a single item in our home that doesn’t fall into the new catagory – but it is a work in progress. as i am out doing my usual thrifting or a stroll through target, i try to remind myself of the two things rule.

i’d encourage you to take a gander at your home, how do these mantras come into play with your family?

About Angie

Angie is the founder and editor of The Creative Mama, who lives in the beautiful Bay Area, CA. She also blogs her own personal journey at angiewarren.com. When she isn't writing or taking photos, Angie can be found having tickle fights with her boys and frequenting the local Starbucks.

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