Instagram has filled us with images of beautiful homes, and it's such a joy to look at these to be inspired, but at the end of the day, "what do you want children to remember about life in your home"? Is a perfect Instagram house going to build the memories you wnat your children to remember about their youth?  Myquillyn Smith author of The Nesting Place joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 82 to talk about how we build a home. Myquillyn spent many years living in rentals, often waiting for the home of her dreams until she realised that she needed to start creating a home for her boys now. She shares that process, her best tips for decorating, and how to visualise and execute our family priorities in the design of our homes.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclusive bonuses.  Starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for tips on how to homeschool?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet.   In this episode– How a house made into a home bring order and peace  Practice taking risk with the decoration of your home  Build a practical home for your family, not an instagram home Identifiying the purpose of your home and the activities you want to fill it with Home is the centre of the family and community and no matter what our house looks like, we can make it a home  We can't wait for perfection to open our homes and our lives to other people  Every house has a silver lining  Catch Myquillyn's new book Home Rules  You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Myquillyn Smith here– Myquillyn's Instagram and at The Nester Some Amazon Affiliate Links.