My Dream House

Home is where your family is; so I guess in that sense, I am in my dream home. Actually when we moved into our home five years ago, I got most of what I was looking for. Does that mean it's perfect? No, but I have an upstairs laundry room, more than one bathroom, enough space for all my kids, a craft room that most people would die for, a jetted tub and plenty of cupboard space. The yard has mature trees, although the stupid gopher that lives in my backyard is slowly taking care of that. We are building a new deck this summer and we've done a lot of remodeling. I hate my carpet, but we'll replace that when the kids are done spilling on it.

So what would my dream home have that I don't now? A wrap-around porch. More land. Hardwood floors throughout. Granite countertops. The decor would be straight out of the Diane Keaton/Jack Nicholson movie, "Something's Gotta Give," only less white. I am a Pottery Barn Kids junkie, so I would love to have some of their organizers and bins to keep everything in. I would love a screened-in back porch, complete with a swing. Oh yeah, and it would clean itself. Most of that, I think I can get in my lifetime, but the last one, well, I'll keep you posted.