tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post228232257564582561..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: When We Return...Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-60813613649668590942015-08-10T21:29:47.376-05:002015-08-10T21:29:47.376-05:00Thank you so much Jann! I agree, that while it is...Thank you so much Jann! I agree, that while it is nice to travel, it is so great to get home. We are home about 1 week in June and 1 week during July. We’ve already been on the road the first entire week of August and we are definitely ready to be home for a while! Thank you for hosting! Have a great week!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-29633139679574534462015-08-10T20:41:34.997-05:002015-08-10T20:41:34.997-05:00Benita, I have to come home to a clean house as we...Benita, I have to come home to a clean house as well. Also, the yard has to be freshly mowed and pots watered right before we leave. I too start the dishwasher the morning before we take off. We just got home from a three day get away with our kids and grands and on Weds. we are heading OR for another road trip. I love traveling, but after about a week I miss my home and gardens so much! There's no place like home! Your home is lovely! Thanks for sharing with SYC.<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48480202212423450672015-08-04T15:45:30.950-05:002015-08-04T15:45:30.950-05:00Thank you Carla. Coming back to a nicely cleaned ...Thank you Carla. Coming back to a nicely cleaned and organized space makes being at home all the better! It makes my day so much easier! I think I may start taking a wallflower or two with me when we travel. While a hotel room won’t look like home, it may smell a little like it! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48118900704147419452015-08-04T12:48:45.737-05:002015-08-04T12:48:45.737-05:00I am the same way! I like clean counters, clean f...I am the same way! I like clean counters, clean floors, nice and neat pillows on the couch.<br />Yes, I love a good smell too.<br />Fun post.<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-75349310284892767112015-08-04T06:50:24.673-05:002015-08-04T06:50:24.673-05:00Thank you honey, you are so sweet!Thank you honey, you are so sweet!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-62116717790245405782015-08-04T06:49:40.600-05:002015-08-04T06:49:40.600-05:00I love our kids, but keeping a clean house is so m...I love our kids, but keeping a clean house is so much easier once they no longer live in it. :-) When it is just the two of you, you divide and conquer with getting the housekeeping taken care of. My rule has always been to pick up as you go and when you use something, but it back instead of leaving it out. Those two little things make such a big difference! I also learned a few lessons from Emilie Barnes (a wonderful Christian author) when I was much younger how to tackle keeping a house clean and it has worked for all these years!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-51193836884828470022015-08-04T06:45:37.832-05:002015-08-04T06:45:37.832-05:00I have a switch, just like my mother had. It keep...I have a switch, just like my mother had. It keeps him in line! ;-) Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-17910086496919794392015-08-04T06:44:25.763-05:002015-08-04T06:44:25.763-05:00LOL...it's funny you should say that. Our off...LOL...it's funny you should say that. Our office at home is always a wreck! I'm a total neat freak about the rest of the house, but I just have to give up on the office. The good thing is that it will no longer be in the house when we move...we have office space! YAY! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-6706795743545233942015-08-04T06:42:59.611-05:002015-08-04T06:42:59.611-05:00I think we all are the same way…clean house in cas...I think we all are the same way…clean house in case something happens to us, because you know someone will talk about it at the funeral….what a mess so and so’s house was…LOL. It’s the same with that clean underwear deal in case of an accident. But I really don’t know of anyone who wears dirty underwear…LOL. It is wonderful to come home to something nice and clean after being on the road for a while. Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-44623226591633065852015-08-04T06:38:51.366-05:002015-08-04T06:38:51.366-05:00Thank you so much Christine! I use some of the Pi...Thank you so much Christine! I use some of the Pier 1 reed diffusers in our master bath and those smell equally as wonderful. They last such a long time. I try to get them on sale. The wallflowers scent every room so well and they last a long time also! Thank you again...have a wonderful day! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-5636293886320548152015-08-04T06:34:23.758-05:002015-08-04T06:34:23.758-05:00BJ, it makes all the difference in the world! :-)BJ, it makes all the difference in the world! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-16888966298760840812015-08-04T06:32:09.140-05:002015-08-04T06:32:09.140-05:00LOL....I would turn right around and leave if it w...LOL....I would turn right around and leave if it were messy. After traveling, I need the calm of home.Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-3359718659462678342015-08-04T06:22:42.124-05:002015-08-04T06:22:42.124-05:00LOL....it was that way when I had kids at home. T...LOL....it was that way when I had kids at home. They took off in every direction and left me to clean up the mess. And all I wanted was to relax from vacation...LOL. As they got older, I made it a rule that before anything happened, they were to unpack their suitcase and put dirty clothes in the hamper, which is what we still do. I am a homebody also and while I used to like the idea of traveling, I'm burned out on it now. I'm ready to be at home for a while.Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-15518095586888895322015-08-04T06:14:34.694-05:002015-08-04T06:14:34.694-05:00Thank you so much, you are so sweet! Dewena, you ...Thank you so much, you are so sweet! Dewena, you are welcome anytime you would like to come over! Be warned, I might put you to work packing boxes! :-) You will love those wallflowers. I love the fall scents and Christmas scents the best so over the fall/winter months, I purchase enough to last the entire year. They are delicious!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-61380676729187129842015-08-04T06:11:16.334-05:002015-08-04T06:11:16.334-05:00Good morning Kris! It really does make a differen...Good morning Kris! It really does make a difference and I think it makes the drive home easier knowing that all you have to do is unpack and relax. Thank you so much, I'm ready to close and get moved so that we can be ready for the holidays...LOL. I feel like they are breathing down the back of my neck! :-) Have a wonderful day!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-66416607330209469222015-08-03T23:10:41.238-05:002015-08-03T23:10:41.238-05:00I've been called a "neat freak" a ti...I've been called a "neat freak" a time or two in my life...but that's okay. I like everything put away all the time. Before we go to bed each night, I fluff the pillows on the sofa, put the coasters back in their place, load our glasses in the dishwasher and put everything back in order. Each morning when we get up, everything is where it's supposed to be. :-) It's a good thing!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-19064963657036541502015-08-03T23:07:47.014-05:002015-08-03T23:07:47.014-05:00I’m becoming the same way…before we leave the hous...I’m becoming the same way…before we leave the house I’m talking about how I’m ready for the upcoming trip to be over!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-62420054058944147722015-08-03T23:07:29.417-05:002015-08-03T23:07:29.417-05:00I guess we all have these phobias of dying and our...I guess we all have these phobias of dying and our house being in a mess. LOL...chaos from teaching?! That sounds reasonable...all those kids running in every direction! I don't know how you did it for so long!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-52646006033313506662015-08-03T23:00:47.748-05:002015-08-03T23:00:47.748-05:00It makes a huge difference knowing that when you g...It makes a huge difference knowing that when you get home, you can actually sit and relax without having to run around picking up and cleaning. LOL...I know exactly what you mean. If I die and someone doesn't get over quickly to make sure everything is in order, I would probably rise up long enough to clean...and show them how my hair needs to be fixed! ;-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-58877410910404709752015-08-03T22:59:07.551-05:002015-08-03T22:59:07.551-05:00I can't speak enough about the importance of c...I can't speak enough about the importance of cleanliness and peacefulness when we get back to the house. It is a blessing to come home to... our home. When we were selling our last house people asked us who staged the house for us. Uh... that's how we live. Doesn't everyone? As a man who experiences this way of life thanks to Benita (and experienced a very different way of living in a previous life) I cannot brag about or thank her enough for such a welcoming home... whether we've been traveling together for weeks or I've been gone for an afternoon on business. Thank you, my love.-Ever Grateful Hubsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-5177396722256846862015-08-03T22:29:45.282-05:002015-08-03T22:29:45.282-05:00Benita,
Now that the children have grown up our ho...Benita,<br />Now that the children have grown up our house stays so clean! My husband and I both take extra care with a neat house and I do believe that he may be more of a stickler than I am! I always clean extra deep before a trip and love walking through the door to the fresh scent and everything in it's place.<br />Hugs,<br />JemmaJemma@athomewithjemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137225389791605398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-73166407519209336352015-08-03T20:16:03.015-05:002015-08-03T20:16:03.015-05:00I agree- like to come home to neat too! My hubby ...I agree- like to come home to neat too! My hubby knows better too! DD's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732910249879877185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-54149513578593396272015-08-03T18:14:29.677-05:002015-08-03T18:14:29.677-05:00Oh except for my office, which I really need to ta...Oh except for my office, which I really need to take care of. It's scary! O.oRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-35047803624757470572015-08-03T18:12:17.854-05:002015-08-03T18:12:17.854-05:00I do the same thing. Everything MUST be clean befo...I do the same thing. Everything MUST be clean before I leave the house. My main reason is that if something should happen to me (God forbid) that they wouldn't walk into a messy house. My mother would be very ashamed LOL The other reason is the same as yours. I just want to come home to a clean house after being away, especially a nicely made bed... ahhhh..... ;)<br /><br />xo,<br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-78792598025520478282015-08-03T16:22:43.058-05:002015-08-03T16:22:43.058-05:00Your house is very lovely and inviting! I like to ...Your house is very lovely and inviting! I like to get mine cleaned too, because I know I'll be too tired when I get back from driving 3+ hours on the road, who wants to do housework! I use reed diffusers, and I love Bath and Body Works, need to check their Wallflowers. Safe travels, Benita! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239088554458993993noreply@blogger.com