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My house will never be worthy of photographs. It will always have dust in the corners, a random piece of straw on the floor, and lacking that interior design spark.

With a house full of kids and critters, you never feel caught up. There are dirty dishes and dusty tiles. Laundry, a floor that needs vacuumed, pillows that need fluffed.

I hope that what it’s lacking in finesse, we’re compensating with love. Warmth, snuggles, hugs. A home-cooked meal shared with laughs even if it leaves the kitchen messy.

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Fun times mixed with hard work outside in the barn that straggles in with dirty boots. Random pieces of popcorn dropped during a movie night. School work proudly displayed on my refrigerator with alphabet magnets.

None of this will get me a spread in Better Homes and Gardens. But I hope it’s cultivating a safe place for them to land. I want our home to be a place of comfort they eagerly return to. In our house, we live and love. I’m fine with it looking that way.

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Jodi McDonnell

Jodi is a mother and dairy farmer from Ohio. Life is full of adventure with kids and cows. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @OfKidsandCows.

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