Show Us Where You Live Friday

I am joining along with kellyskornerblog.com! I do also love my kitchen as many other bloggers I am finding out do. I am not the best cook, however have a wonderful husband who is not picky. He only needs fine cuts of meat, but the rest is EASY! I do love to have dinner made for my family so that we can sit together. We began holding hands and praying with every dinner a couple of years ago and are diligent now about it. I think this is why I love the kitchen, because we are teaching our children about Jesus!

View from the great room. This house is WONDERFUL for entertaining. Many times you will find everyone congregating around the bar, laughing, and talking! (This is also great because it keeps people off of the carpet...I am a little obsessive when it comes to the carpet)

View of the island/bar.....

Little decoration I picked up from a local store.....Real Deals! I LOVE this store and seriously not only do they have great items, but they really are a great deal!! They are only open on Thursdays and Saturdays and they are ALWAYS packed!!

Bananas are the only food product that stays out on the counter and it is tucked in this corner behind the fridge. I am wierd about not having a lot of "clutter".

Canisters that I love....good deal from JC Penneys

The best investment we made in our home. We changed the plans in the kitchen to hold a trash compactor. I will never do it any differently. I HATE the trash being out in the open....under the sink is how I was raised, which is great.....this just took it one step further.

My hubby and older boy go through more than a gallon of milk per day, so you could see where the compactor works great so that we are not overflowing on trash day!!

Breakfast nook off of the kitchen (obviously).....we eat almost every meal here. The kiddos eat every meal here, remember the comment about the carpet from above. They are not allowed to have any food/drink product near it!! Poor guys....they will make their wives happy in the future!

Thanks, more to come future Fridays!!