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Why We Chose Bamboo Flooring (Before and After Photos!)

Why We Chose Bamboo Wood Flooring

*This post is sponsored by Floor & Decor.  All opinions are 100% mine!  See my full disclosure HERE.  Thank you for supporting the brands that help support our family!*

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that the incredible store, Floor & Decor, offered to collaborate with me on a big home project Mr. B. and I have been dreaming about doing for YEARS.

Our carpets were 12 years old and let’s just say they were probably so full of bacteria you could have hosted an entire science experiment based on one small square section in a high traffic area.

Seriously – between baby spit up, stomach bugs, 2 little boy’s potty training seasons, spilled Cokes, dribbled pancake syrup, and that time Happy Buddy took a Red Sharpie to it for a good 3 minutes before I discovered the horrific scene, it’s safe to say that our carpets had seen better days.

And that’s putting it nicely.

As we discussed what we wanted to do to replace the carpeting, we went back and forth between wood tile, engineered hardwood, and bamboo flooring.

I liked the wood tile because it would give the look I wanted as well as work well with our humid, South Florida climate.

The engineered hardwood was a great option, too, but the closer we looked at it, the more we felt it just wasn’t designed as well as real wood.

And real hardwood floor just didn’t seem like a practical option because of where we live (not to mention it is the most expensive option).

But then my in-laws introduced us to bamboo.  Ohhhhhh the BAMBOO.

We finally settled on THIS ONE from Floor & Decor and we are IN LOVE.

Here are the 5 main reasons why we went with the bamboo flooring.

#1 – It Looks Like Hardwood (And is even stronger!)

Mr. B. and I eventually realized that we preferred the softness and warmth of wood flooring as opposed to cold tile.  We love that bamboo looks and feels just like hardwood!  And it happens to be 2-3 times stronger than red oak!  If you buy stranded bamboo like we did, then that is even stronger.  This kind of toughness is great for families with busy kids and pets.

#2 – It’s Eco-Friendly

Bamboo plants grow REALLY fast (unlike red oak), so bamboo materials are not in as short supply as hardwood materials.  Yay for taking care of the earth!

#3 – Easy to Install

Installation of our bamboo floor took only 2 days as the individual floor planks interlock and click into place – no messy, toxic glues needed!  It’s so easy to lay these floors down even my 3-year-old learned how to do it.

#4 – Easy to Care For

All you need to clean these floors is a broom and a damp mop – no fancy chemicals required (in fact, you do NOT want to even think about touching these gorgeous floors with chemicals).  Mr. B. likes to use the Swiffer Sweeper with the Dry Sweeping Cloths on it every night before we go to bed.

#5 – Resistant to Moisture (HALLELUJAH)

I love that bamboo does not warp or shrink as readily as hardwoods when in a high moisture environment (ie. South Florida).  In fact, my father-in-law took a sample plank of bamboo and literally SOAKED IT IN THE BATHTUB for several hours and it looked exactly the same as it did before taking the plunge.  That is some strong, durable stuff, right there.

Now, would you like to see the before and after photos of our bamboo flooring in action?? 😉

Before (Living Room)before 1

Afterafter 1after 5

Before (Dining Room)before 7

Afterafter 7

Before (Kitchen)before 8

Afterafter 9

Before (Front Entrance)before 6

Afterafter 10

Before(Hallway)before 3

Afterhallway

Before (Master Bedroom)before 4

Afterafter 2

Before (Happy Baby’s Room)before 5

Afterafter 8

Before (Happy Buddy’s Room)before 2

Afterafter 3after 4

 And check out these BASEBOARDS (happy sigh).baseboards

I had NO idea that changing the floors and the baseboards would transform our little house so much!

For the record, Mr. B. and I cleaned our house for 2 hours before I took these ‘After’ photos for you.  And we may or may not have locked our children in Happy Baby’s bedroom and told them they were only allowed to play in the corner and not make a mess until we were done.  Hahahaha!

Also, until I examined these photos, I never realized how much the chevron pattern is taking over our house.  When I like something – I REALLY like something.

The other day as we were driving home from school, Happy Buddy (who was originally not in favor of the new floors because he didn’t want his race cars to go too fast) commented, “I can’t wait to go home and see the floors again.”

And Mr. B. and I keep walking around our house saying, “I can’t believe we live here!”

A HUGE thanks to Floor & Decor for helping us complete this project.  We truly cannot imagine going anywhere else should we ever need flooring or tile again!

If you are thinking about replacing your floors, make sure you stop by Floor & Decor for inspiration, direction, and everything you will need to turn your dream into a reality.

So, what do you think?????

Have a great weekend, friends!

– Julie 🙂

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Julie Brasington is a Preschool Director, wife of a South Florida Worship Pastor and mom of 3 boys. She writes at Happy Home Fairy where you can find easy craft ideas, FREE printables, simple recipes, holiday fun, thoughts on raising kids, and encouragement for moms.

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47 Comments

  1. Jennifer P.

    December 19, 2015 at 8:09 am

    The floors look GREAT! Good for you! I had a question about the paint in your living room…the gray…do you remember the brand and name? I’ve heard gray or “greige” is the way to go, so I’m looking for ideas for our home. Thanks!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Jennifer! It was a Benjamin Moore color called Grey Horse I believe! 🙂

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  2. Lisette Ruiz

    December 19, 2015 at 8:12 am

    Wow what a difference! The floors look amazing. Did you place it over your tile in the kitchen and entrance? We have awful 80s tile and I’m dreading tearing it up to place wood/laminate.

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 20, 2015 at 1:02 pm

      Hi Lisette!! We did have to demo the tile. We hired someone to help us with that! Phew it was messy! 🙂

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      • Lisette Ruiz

        December 21, 2015 at 12:21 am

        Thank you! I thought so since it looked so perfectly done, I can’t wait to do ours!

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  3. Cathy

    December 19, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Beautiful!!!
    I don’t understand how it all flows through each room and hallway? Did you cut it to fit yourselves? I am so clueless about home renovations!!!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 20, 2015 at 1:03 pm

      We hired someone to install the floors! They did an amazing job of making everything flow seamlessly! 🙂

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      • Lila

        March 19, 2021 at 4:59 pm

        Hello! How are you doing with the floors 5 years later? Did they have a strong smell at the beginning? We installed engineered bamboo floors from Floor and Decor in our master bedroom 6 years ago. We recently installed the stranded solid bamboo ones from Floor and Decor in one of our bedrooms but now I am concerned with the adhesive used during the manufacturing process. Do you know what type of formaldehyde they use? I contacted Floor and Decor but they do not have this information. They are Greenguard Gold Certified but I am still a little concerned.

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  4. Nicky

    December 19, 2015 at 8:48 am

    Love! We live in north florida and are looking at wood flooring so I appreciate this post of comparisons! I will be taking a look at bamboo for us for sure! It looks lovely in your home!

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  5. Diane

    December 19, 2015 at 9:29 am

    I love it!!!!

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  6. Lori

    December 19, 2015 at 9:40 am

    They look beautiful, Julie! I think you made the perfect choice. Your house is so pretty.

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  7. Sheila

    December 19, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Beautiful!!! This came out so beautifuly- your house looks like a model home! I love that you chose bamboo! It’s definitely a healthy-home product! Very nice job!!!
    I’m glad you are enjoying it! I love floor and decor too! So many options!

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  8. Sabrina

    December 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Bamboo is on my wishlist!!!!! 🙂
    Your house is beautiful and now even more beautiful with the new flooring! It gives such a fresh clean look…and the baseboards top it off!

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  9. Becky

    December 19, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    So happy for you!!!! Looks amazing!

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  10. Jenny B.

    December 19, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    They look great! A friend of mine recently installed bamboo flooring in her house, and they were also debating between wood and tile. 🙂 Love Happy Buddy’s room! We have the same quilt, bunting, and ABC art at our house! 🙂 I wish we had a Flooring & Decor store near us! By the way, I just discovered your blog last week while searching Pinterest for Advent ideas. 🙂 Love it!

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  11. Dee

    December 19, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    Unbelievable! These floors are absolutely STUNNING. ELEGANT. Trying not to envy. 🙂 But… May I come live at your house please?! Seriously though, the difference in “before” and “after” is like night and day. Your home looks so warm and inviting and the consistent bamboo flooring (‘way to go, Floor & Décor!!) makes the rooms (and even the hallway) look larger! Awesome new baseboards, too — they’re like the perfect picture frames for the pretty walls and beautiful floors! Thanks for inviting us to come in and look around, Happy Home Fairy. I love your new floor — and love your HAPPY home! (P.S. Next time I visit Floor & Decor, could I borrow your adorable little “shopping monkeys” for their newly acquired expertise in flooring?)

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  12. Barb Ingram

    December 19, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    Wow! It looks so great! The contrast of the floor with everything else is lovely and such a change from the carpeted version. My favorite part of this is Ryan cleaning the floor every night before you go to bed. Oh, if only that would last!!

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  13. Angie

    December 20, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Your look beautiful! However, I urge others to please make sure they know where their bamboo floors are coming from. Bamboo floors are FULL of glues – that is why it is even possible for it to be hard. One needs to worry about Formaldehyde or the VOC levels the floor is giving off. Others should know not all floors -especially bamboo-are created equal and that the deforestation that happens to create bamboo fields actually creates controversy on its Eco-friendly reputation.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_floor

    http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/Not-All-Bamboo-is-Created-Equal

    By the way, I LOVE your blog and I hope you don’t mind me making others aware of the potential cons of this product.

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 22, 2015 at 10:55 pm

      Hey Angie! Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. I had researched bamboo a TON and came across this same info. That’s why we ended up buying from Floor & Decor because their bamboo could be trusted to follow strict local and federal government regulations. But your comment was good because people need to know that there is harmful bamboo out there! Just not from Floor & Decor. 😉 Thanks for stopping by and for your encouragement too! Merry Christmas!!!

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  14. Sue {Munchkin Munchies}

    December 20, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    Oh, it looks so beautiful, fresh, crisp and all tied together! Sigh, I need to do that!

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  15. Amy

    December 23, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    You’re floors look beautiful! BUT may I ask, where did you get the nativity scene in the final picture??? I L.O.V.E. it!!!!!!!!

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  16. andrea worley

    December 24, 2015 at 10:35 am

    beautiful new floors! love the color too.

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  17. Emily Russ

    January 12, 2016 at 11:17 am

    I love this post! We are wanting to get hardwood floors in our house in the future. I have always wondered about bamboo… and now I’m sold! Your house looks beautiful!!!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      January 14, 2016 at 2:27 pm

      Oooooo Emily! FUN! Let me know if you go for it! We love ours. 🙂

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  18. Steph D

    January 12, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    That legit looks amazing. Your house was cute as a button before, but now it looks AWESOME!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      January 14, 2016 at 2:28 pm

      Thank you, Steph!!!

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  19. Lauren

    February 24, 2016 at 11:18 pm

    I love the before and after pictures. What a difference! I’m closing on a house next week and we’re planning to put down bamboo and paint the walls gray. What brand and color flooring did you use? I really like that color.
    Lauren

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  20. Vicky Durrant

    March 15, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    My husband and I are going to be replacing the floor in our kitchen over the summer, and we’ve been trying to decide what kind of material to use for the job. I’m happy that I found your post, you make a great case for bamboo flooring! I especially like how you mentioned that bamboo flooring is easy to install. We’re probably going to be doing the installation by ourselves, so this is a great feature to have! I’ll be sure to mention this to my husband so that we can start looking at bamboo floors as soon as we can. Thank you for sharing!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      March 27, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Vicky! Thank is so awesome! I hope you love them as much as we do! 🙂

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      • Cheri

        January 3, 2025 at 2:42 pm

        How have they held up after all these years?

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  21. Jen

    April 7, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    Hi. The floors look great! What color/type did you select? Looks like Floor&Decor has loads of options.

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      April 8, 2016 at 12:46 pm

      Hi Jen! This is the one we chose from Floor & Decor – https://www.flooranddecor.com/bamboo-wood/antique-hand-scraped-wire-brushed-locking-stranded-solid-bamboo-100095322.html#sz=12&start=35. 🙂

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      • Jen

        April 11, 2016 at 2:38 pm

        Great. Thank you!

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  22. Anu

    December 5, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Hi Jen,
    we are planning to install the exact same floor bought from F & D in Pompano this weekend! Your pictures help me visualize it better, thank you!
    A couple of questions – how do they feel after a year of having them? Any wear and tear?
    And also – did you have any odor after installing? I am told these contain glue although it is not supposed to be harmful, but our kiddo is very sensitive to smells.
    Thanks!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      December 5, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      Hello! How exciting! We love loooove our floors!! I will say they can scratch fairly easily if you are not careful, so watch out for that! We put furniture pads under everything except the bed and one day the bed got dragged across the floor and left a big gash! But other than that, no odors, just gorgeous floors! If you get a scratch, you can take a walnut and rub it over the scratch and the scratch disappears! It’s amazing! I am so excited for you!

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      • Iva Durkee

        December 16, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Hi Jen,
        Do you remember the name of the bamboo manufacturer? We don’t have a Floor and Decor and our city. Thanks.
        Iva

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  23. Martha

    December 30, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Floors look amazing! We have oak hardwood throughout our 30 year home, but are thinking about bamboo in the kitchen. Love the shade of your floors, too!!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      January 10, 2017 at 9:02 pm

      Thank you, Martha! We love them!

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  24. Jam

    January 7, 2017 at 7:03 am

    Hi Jen,
    Your floors look amazing! Quick question – 1 year later, how does bamboo hold up to stains and spills? Is it quite resilient?
    Thanks,
    Jam

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  25. Dana

    February 2, 2017 at 5:29 pm

    Looks beautiful! I have engineered wood and my cats have scratched it and damaged the finish wherever they got sick on it. Do you think the bamboo would hold up better? I need to do something and love the soft under foot feel of wood versus tile, how are yours holding up?

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  26. Toni Tetreau

    July 14, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    do you remember the color you purchased? We are in the middle of this decision right now, and it’s hard to imagine a whole room full of a sample. Yours look beautiful!

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      July 16, 2017 at 11:15 pm

      Hi there!!! The link of the color we bought is in the post!! I hope that helps! We looooove ours!

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  27. Kim

    October 11, 2017 at 5:11 am

    I was not able to bring up the website for the color bamboo floor you chose. Could you please tell me the name of the bamboo?

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  28. Seth

    January 20, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Wow, Your floors look great! We keep getting told that bamboo flooring in central Florida is a bad idea due to the humidity. We also were told not to get bamboo floors because we have two boys and two dogs. My wife was curious if you open your windows up every so often when the weather is nice and if so does it effect your floors?

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    • Happy Home Fairy

      January 20, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Thank you! Our floors are doing great! I will say that they scratch pretty easily, so dogs may present an issue. We have 3 boys and it hasn’t been terrible! We just have to make sure no one drags anything heavy across the floor. 🙂

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  29. melissa dehoop

    January 20, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    Hi there we are purchasing bamboo floors for our open concept ranch. What color are the floors you chose. I am unable to open the link and I cannot find the color any where in your post. Could you please just tell me the color.

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  30. Christine

    April 9, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Hi and thanks for the great post. Your floors look beautiful! I’m wondering about sound and comfort. I really want solid surface floors for the beauty and cleanliness but I’m worried about it being loud when walking on it and possibly hard. I would prefer some cushion and noise absorption. Did you use an Underlayment? If so what kind? TIA

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Been off of social media for Lent and it’s been amazing. Never underestimate the power of a good fast. There is fullness of the Lord to be had! 🙌🏻

This morning we woke up early for Easter service rehearsal. But one kiddo wouldn’t get out of bed, one kiddo was crying about having to wear a collared shirt, one experimented with some Easter basket goodies in the bathroom without my knowledge and there was a strange purple substance all over everything just as we really needed to get out the door, and one was dealing with an upset stomach the whole drive to church.

Meanwhile I’m yelling at everyone to JUST BE HAPPY BECAUSE JESUS IS RISEN!!!!!

I wish it hadn’t taken me this long in motherhood to learn that the chaos and mess and poop emergencies are the real stuff of life. You can wallow in the badness of it all on such a special morning, or you can remember that all the crazy is really why He came to do what He did. To offer PEACE in the chaos, JOY in the mess, a steady heart when someone’s about to have an accident in the car in their Easter outfit (that they hate anyways). 

Joy comes in the morning, friends, and joy comes in the MOMENT. He died and rose again to make sure of it.

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My favorite thing that Ryan said during the ceremony was that God made Adam wait for Eve. He paraded all the Mr. and Mrs. animals in front of him long enough until Adam’s longing matched God’s good gift. The timing was then right, Adam was ready to fully appreciate and treasure his Mrs. “Man”.

To be honest, I almost didn’t attend the wedding with Ryan! I wasn’t feeling great and the idea of being home without kids all day to catch up on cleaning and laundry was pretty appealing. But the little nudge in me said DO NOT MISS THIS. I wanted to hear Ryan’s message and watch him lead this precious couple’s ceremony. I knew it was important to him that I be there. So because I treasure him, I went.

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Grateful for a precious village of friends and family (that’s you all) who remind me of what’s right and true on this journey of obedience to Jesus. One doesn’t have to sleep in, workout or have a deliciously absurd amount of sweet potato fries 🙋🏻‍♀️🙈 for dinner to live life to the fullest in Christ. He is enough and He is good and I’m so thankful for another year to serve Him!

God loves you! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙

“I will bless the  Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will boast in the  Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; let us exalt his name together.  I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. ”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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  • When you’re in the middle of wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve and spike a fever and suddenly you’re feeling the worst you have felt in years and you can’t get out of bed to go to all of the family Christmas celebrations…

<<< Swipe left <<<

So your mom shows up on your doorstep to bring the celebration to you. 🎄😂

Merry Christmas from the Brasington family! ❤️💚❤️💚
  • Last week we came home after being stuck in traffic for over an hour to a mailbox full of bills, no plans for dinner, complaining kiddos, I ended up not being able to do something I really needed to get done, and everyone was on the verge of getting sick.

I went to the back of the house to take a deep breath as things were getting especially tense, and that’s when I heard the sound of glass breaking.

Zion came running back to me holding the pieces of a beloved ornament. He was crying. He had been playing football in the house.

I wish I could tell you I responded with grace and a warm comment like, “Things don’t matter, people do.”

But I did not! I actually ordered myself to just go straight to bed.

Then in the middle of the night, I sensed the Spirit of God wake me up with that image of Zion, crying and holding the broken ornament pieces.

The thought came to me that don’t we all walk around carrying our own broken ornament pieces?

Maybe it’s not a literal broken ornament, but we all carry difficulties like a stressful day at work, fear for our children’s well being, estranged relationships, anxiety about current affairs, etc. We all experience hard things and act sinfully. We walk around with our ornament pieces looking for someone to fix what is broken.

The whole reason Jesus came on Christmas was to do just that. He, himself, experienced every kind of brokenness this world can offer and yet responded perfectly, showing us the better way of faith, hope, and love. He came to be the refuge from our fears, the long suffering, forgiving love in our relationships, the lifter of our burdens, the steady calm when it’s Christmas Eve and everyone has fevers and you haven’t wrapped one gift yet. 🙋🏻‍♀️

We can take our broken ornaments to Him and find complete restoration because He came on Christmas.

So there I was, in the middle of the night, receiving this word, and knowing I needed to reconcile with Zion. I needed to reassure him that the broken things would not be held against him... because of Jesus.

I held my sleeping child in the dark and whispered the words of a precious liturgy by @justinwhitmelearley …

(Continued in comments…)
  • Today I did something that has been on my Bucket List for years! 😅

I cooked a turkey! 🦃 And it was a 20 lb-er to boot! 

Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 😵‍💫

But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through.

Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 🙌🏻

So today I am thankful for God’s presence to strengthen and comfort in hard things! And I am thankful for His people who are willing to love me through the hard things! This is God’s best - His perfect design for us includes trusting Him and enjoying His many benefits through the faithful love of others. 

Happy Thanksgiving, sweet Happy Home Fairy friends! Thank you for being a great benefit to my family and to me! I adore you all!

🧡🦃🧡🦃🧡

Psalm 107:8-9
"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
  • Who can you message right now and thank for being an example of God’s goodness in your life?

“Return to your rest my soul. For the Lord has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7

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  • Today is Obi’s 3rd birthday and we couldn’t be more thankful! The transition to having a dog almost sent me to heaven and I think it’s taken me this long to finally accept that the floors and basically everything will never be clean again, but this dog has changed our family for the better. 

🐶He is always happy to see us. 
🐾He is a tremendous comfort to Ryan. 
🦴He knows when one of us is sad and he looks for ways to make it better. 
🐶He loves to be chased around the coffee table. 
🐾He can destroy literally any dog toy we give him. 
🦴He jumps on us when we get home from school and it’s the best thing ever.
🐶I thought getting a dog meant he would eat anything and everything, but he is exactly like my children. Will eat any meat, will not touch veggies. Also I have never been more stressed than when we have grapes in the house.
🐾But you should know his most favorite thing to eat is tissues. Any tissue he can find. Especially the used ones straight outta the garbage.
🦴He gets so proud when he catches iguanas in the back yard. We feel pretty good about it, too. 😜😣
🐶He is the perfect dog for us!

We love you, Obadiah Jude! 🥳

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I don’t always share my fries when they ask. It’s been a long time since I’ve stuck a note in their lunch boxes. I handed over a load of stinky laundry that I let sit too long before moving to the dryer for them to put away because I didn’t have the energy to rewash it. I am not the best listener when I am stressed. I sometimes cry in front of them listening to worship on the way to work because I’m desperate and needy. I fuss about the level of mess in the house almost daily. 

I am not a perfect mom. Most days I’m tired and feel like I am failing. 

But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever!

If I had to stand on one thing in motherhood it would be that I am certainly not enough, but Jesus is.  He is filling in every gap. He is meeting every need I don’t. He is working and moving in spite of me. Praise God for that amazing grace! And He loves that I keep showing up and needing Him. He loves that I seek His face always. Even when I’m being fussy and wrestling with the parts of me that are selfish and wanting.

Because God is my shepherd - I won’t be wanting. I won’t be wanting to have the perfect home or perfect circumstances. May the Lord find me wanting and hungry for more of Him in my mothering. I hope they will see that hunger more than my hunger for fries. And I pray they will learn to hunger for Him, too. 

**Only He can satisfy.**

Happy Mother’s Day, dear ones! God is enough for you! 💝
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I don’t always share my fries when they ask. It’s been a long time since I’ve stuck a note in their lunch boxes. I handed over a load of stinky laundry that I let sit too long before moving to the dryer for them to put away because I didn’t have the energy to rewash it. I am not the best listener when I am stressed. I sometimes cry in front of them listening to worship on the way to work because I’m desperate and needy. I fuss about the level of mess in the house almost daily. I am not a perfect mom. Most days I’m tired and feel like I am failing. But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever! If I had to stand on one thing in motherhood it would be that I am certainly not enough, but Jesus is. He is filling in every gap. He is meeting every need I don’t. He is working and moving in spite of me. Praise God for that amazing grace! And He loves that I keep showing up and needing Him. He loves that I seek His face always. Even when I’m being fussy and wrestling with the parts of me that are selfish and wanting. Because God is my shepherd - I won’t be wanting. I won’t be wanting to have the perfect home or perfect circumstances. May the Lord find me wanting and hungry for more of Him in my mothering. I hope they will see that hunger more than my hunger for fries. And I pray they will learn to hunger for Him, too. **Only He can satisfy.** Happy Mother’s Day, dear ones! God is enough for you! 💝
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✝️💐HAPPY EASTER💐✝️

Easter 2025 Thoughts >>

Been off of social media for Lent and it’s been amazing. Never underestimate the power of a good fast. There is fullness of the Lord to be had! 🙌🏻

This morning we woke up early for Easter service rehearsal. But one kiddo wouldn’t get out of bed, one kiddo was crying about having to wear a collared shirt, one experimented with some Easter basket goodies in the bathroom without my knowledge and there was a strange purple substance all over everything just as we really needed to get out the door, and one was dealing with an upset stomach the whole drive to church.

Meanwhile I’m yelling at everyone to JUST BE HAPPY BECAUSE JESUS IS RISEN!!!!!

I wish it hadn’t taken me this long in motherhood to learn that the chaos and mess and poop emergencies are the real stuff of life. You can wallow in the badness of it all on such a special morning, or you can remember that all the crazy is really why He came to do what He did. To offer PEACE in the chaos, JOY in the mess, a steady heart when someone’s about to have an accident in the car in their Easter outfit (that they hate anyways). 

Joy comes in the morning, friends, and joy comes in the MOMENT. He died and rose again to make sure of it.

God bless you! ✝️💐🙌🏻😁
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✝️💐HAPPY EASTER💐✝️ Easter 2025 Thoughts >> Been off of social media for Lent and it’s been amazing. Never underestimate the power of a good fast. There is fullness of the Lord to be had! 🙌🏻 This morning we woke up early for Easter service rehearsal. But one kiddo wouldn’t get out of bed, one kiddo was crying about having to wear a collared shirt, one experimented with some Easter basket goodies in the bathroom without my knowledge and there was a strange purple substance all over everything just as we really needed to get out the door, and one was dealing with an upset stomach the whole drive to church. Meanwhile I’m yelling at everyone to JUST BE HAPPY BECAUSE JESUS IS RISEN!!!!! I wish it hadn’t taken me this long in motherhood to learn that the chaos and mess and poop emergencies are the real stuff of life. You can wallow in the badness of it all on such a special morning, or you can remember that all the crazy is really why He came to do what He did. To offer PEACE in the chaos, JOY in the mess, a steady heart when someone’s about to have an accident in the car in their Easter outfit (that they hate anyways). Joy comes in the morning, friends, and joy comes in the MOMENT. He died and rose again to make sure of it. God bless you! ✝️💐🙌🏻😁
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Woohoo! 🥳 The kids are at Grammie’s and we went to a wedding! Got to get dressed up, see Ryan rock it as the “professional officiant” (this is what the wedding coordinator called him), eat a free steak, and even dance a little! 💃🏼🪩

My favorite thing that Ryan said during the ceremony was that God made Adam wait for Eve. He paraded all the Mr. and Mrs. animals in front of him long enough until Adam’s longing matched God’s good gift. The timing was then right, Adam was ready to fully appreciate and treasure his Mrs. “Man”.

To be honest, I almost didn’t attend the wedding with Ryan! I wasn’t feeling great and the idea of being home without kids all day to catch up on cleaning and laundry was pretty appealing. But the little nudge in me said DO NOT MISS THIS. I wanted to hear Ryan’s message and watch him lead this precious couple’s ceremony. I knew it was important to him that I be there. So because I treasure him, I went.

And I wasn’t the only one treasuring today! Ryan thanked me for coming with him, he danced with me even though I knew he would rather die than be on the dance floor, and he let me run into the store on the way home to end the day with some chocolate.

So here’s to treasuring one another - looking first to your spouse’s interests before your own, being their biggest fan, and telling them they look super hot in the fancy suit.

I mean, after all, he is a professional. 😁
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Woohoo! 🥳 The kids are at Grammie’s and we went to a wedding! Got to get dressed up, see Ryan rock it as the “professional officiant” (this is what the wedding coordinator called him), eat a free steak, and even dance a little! 💃🏼🪩 My favorite thing that Ryan said during the ceremony was that God made Adam wait for Eve. He paraded all the Mr. and Mrs. animals in front of him long enough until Adam’s longing matched God’s good gift. The timing was then right, Adam was ready to fully appreciate and treasure his Mrs. “Man”. To be honest, I almost didn’t attend the wedding with Ryan! I wasn’t feeling great and the idea of being home without kids all day to catch up on cleaning and laundry was pretty appealing. But the little nudge in me said DO NOT MISS THIS. I wanted to hear Ryan’s message and watch him lead this precious couple’s ceremony. I knew it was important to him that I be there. So because I treasure him, I went. And I wasn’t the only one treasuring today! Ryan thanked me for coming with him, he danced with me even though I knew he would rather die than be on the dance floor, and he let me run into the store on the way home to end the day with some chocolate. So here’s to treasuring one another - looking first to your spouse’s interests before your own, being their biggest fan, and telling them they look super hot in the fancy suit. I mean, after all, he is a professional. 😁
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🥳This is 42!!!🥳 I got to sleep in, workout, take a shower, AND go grocery shopping alone all in this one day! It’s like the planets aligned! Oh wait - they actually did today! 😂✨🙌🏻

Grateful for a precious village of friends and family (that’s you all) who remind me of what’s right and true on this journey of obedience to Jesus. One doesn’t have to sleep in, workout or have a deliciously absurd amount of sweet potato fries 🙋🏻‍♀️🙈 for dinner to live life to the fullest in Christ. He is enough and He is good and I’m so thankful for another year to serve Him!

God loves you! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙

“I will bless the  Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will boast in the  Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; let us exalt his name together.  I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. ”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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🥳This is 42!!!🥳 I got to sleep in, workout, take a shower, AND go grocery shopping alone all in this one day! It’s like the planets aligned! Oh wait - they actually did today! 😂✨🙌🏻 Grateful for a precious village of friends and family (that’s you all) who remind me of what’s right and true on this journey of obedience to Jesus. One doesn’t have to sleep in, workout or have a deliciously absurd amount of sweet potato fries 🙋🏻‍♀️🙈 for dinner to live life to the fullest in Christ. He is enough and He is good and I’m so thankful for another year to serve Him! God loves you! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙 “I will bless the  Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will boast in the  Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; let us exalt his name together.  I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. ” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭CSB‬‬ 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁🦄🧚‍♀️✨
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When you’re in the middle of wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve and spike a fever and suddenly you’re feeling the worst you have felt in years and you can’t get out of bed to go to all of the family Christmas celebrations…

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So your mom shows up on your doorstep to bring the celebration to you. 🎄😂

Merry Christmas from the Brasington family! ❤️💚❤️💚
When you’re in the middle of wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve and spike a fever and suddenly you’re feeling the worst you have felt in years and you can’t get out of bed to go to all of the family Christmas celebrations…

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So your mom shows up on your doorstep to bring the celebration to you. 🎄😂

Merry Christmas from the Brasington family! ❤️💚❤️💚
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When you’re in the middle of wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve and spike a fever and suddenly you’re feeling the worst you have felt in years and you can’t get out of bed to go to all of the family Christmas celebrations… <<< Swipe left <<< So your mom shows up on your doorstep to bring the celebration to you. 🎄😂 Merry Christmas from the Brasington family! ❤️💚❤️💚
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Last week we came home after being stuck in traffic for over an hour to a mailbox full of bills, no plans for dinner, complaining kiddos, I ended up not being able to do something I really needed to get done, and everyone was on the verge of getting sick. I went to the back of the house to take a deep breath as things were getting especially tense, and that’s when I heard the sound of glass breaking. Zion came running back to me holding the pieces of a beloved ornament. He was crying. He had been playing football in the house. I wish I could tell you I responded with grace and a warm comment like, “Things don’t matter, people do.” But I did not! I actually ordered myself to just go straight to bed. Then in the middle of the night, I sensed the Spirit of God wake me up with that image of Zion, crying and holding the broken ornament pieces. The thought came to me that don’t we all walk around carrying our own broken ornament pieces? Maybe it’s not a literal broken ornament, but we all carry difficulties like a stressful day at work, fear for our children’s well being, estranged relationships, anxiety about current affairs, etc. We all experience hard things and act sinfully. We walk around with our ornament pieces looking for someone to fix what is broken. The whole reason Jesus came on Christmas was to do just that. He, himself, experienced every kind of brokenness this world can offer and yet responded perfectly, showing us the better way of faith, hope, and love. He came to be the refuge from our fears, the long suffering, forgiving love in our relationships, the lifter of our burdens, the steady calm when it’s Christmas Eve and everyone has fevers and you haven’t wrapped one gift yet. 🙋🏻‍♀️ We can take our broken ornaments to Him and find complete restoration because He came on Christmas. So there I was, in the middle of the night, receiving this word, and knowing I needed to reconcile with Zion. I needed to reassure him that the broken things would not be held against him... because of Jesus. I held my sleeping child in the dark and whispered the words of a precious liturgy by @justinwhitmelearley … (Continued in comments…)
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Today I did something that has been on my Bucket List for years! 😅

I cooked a turkey! 🦃 And it was a 20 lb-er to boot! 

Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 😵‍💫

But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through.

Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 🙌🏻

So today I am thankful for God’s presence to strengthen and comfort in hard things! And I am thankful for His people who are willing to love me through the hard things! This is God’s best - His perfect design for us includes trusting Him and enjoying His many benefits through the faithful love of others. 

Happy Thanksgiving, sweet Happy Home Fairy friends! Thank you for being a great benefit to my family and to me! I adore you all!

🧡🦃🧡🦃🧡

Psalm 107:8-9
"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
Today I did something that has been on my Bucket List for years! 😅

I cooked a turkey! 🦃 And it was a 20 lb-er to boot! 

Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 😵‍💫

But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through.

Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 🙌🏻

So today I am thankful for God’s presence to strengthen and comfort in hard things! And I am thankful for His people who are willing to love me through the hard things! This is God’s best - His perfect design for us includes trusting Him and enjoying His many benefits through the faithful love of others. 

Happy Thanksgiving, sweet Happy Home Fairy friends! Thank you for being a great benefit to my family and to me! I adore you all!

🧡🦃🧡🦃🧡

Psalm 107:8-9
"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
Today I did something that has been on my Bucket List for years! 😅

I cooked a turkey! 🦃 And it was a 20 lb-er to boot! 

Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 😵‍💫

But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through.

Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 🙌🏻

So today I am thankful for God’s presence to strengthen and comfort in hard things! And I am thankful for His people who are willing to love me through the hard things! This is God’s best - His perfect design for us includes trusting Him and enjoying His many benefits through the faithful love of others. 

Happy Thanksgiving, sweet Happy Home Fairy friends! Thank you for being a great benefit to my family and to me! I adore you all!

🧡🦃🧡🦃🧡

Psalm 107:8-9
"Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
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Today I did something that has been on my Bucket List for years! 😅 I cooked a turkey! 🦃 And it was a 20 lb-er to boot! Isn’t it funny how the things that scare us the most typically end up being not that bad? I confess that the amount of overthinking I did about cooking a turkey almost kept me from ever doing the thing! I mean, there are a lot of ways to cook a turkey. And don’t get me started on the gravy! 😵‍💫 But then God sent me a few friends and a sweet mama - all who were there for me even in the early morning hours of searching for giblets (no, I never did find them) and trying to figure out if I did the cheesecloth right. They let me borrow their roasters and fat separators and consistently cheered “You got this!” in my ears. I also surrendered that bird to Jesus and He was faithful to see me through. Often you have to narrow down the voices and fix your eyes on Jesus to find your victory. Then our great fears can become great adventures. 🙌🏻 So today I am thankful for God’s presence to strengthen and comfort in hard things! And I am thankful for His people who are willing to love me through the hard things! This is God’s best - His perfect design for us includes trusting Him and enjoying His many benefits through the faithful love of others. Happy Thanksgiving, sweet Happy Home Fairy friends! Thank you for being a great benefit to my family and to me! I adore you all! 🧡🦃🧡🦃🧡 Psalm 107:8-9 "Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
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Who can you message right now and thank for being an example of God’s goodness in your life?

“Return to your rest my soul. For the Lord has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7

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Who can you message right now and thank for being an example of God’s goodness in your life? “Return to your rest my soul. For the Lord has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7 🍂🧡🍁🍂🧡🍁🍂🧡🍁 #thekindnessantennae #kindness #bekind #godisgood #thegoodnessofgod
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Today is Obi’s 3rd birthday and we couldn’t be more thankful! The transition to having a dog almost sent me to heaven and I think it’s taken me this long to finally accept that the floors and basically everything will never be clean again, but this dog has changed our family for the better. 🐶He is always happy to see us. 🐾He is a tremendous comfort to Ryan. 🦴He knows when one of us is sad and he looks for ways to make it better. 🐶He loves to be chased around the coffee table. 🐾He can destroy literally any dog toy we give him. 🦴He jumps on us when we get home from school and it’s the best thing ever. 🐶I thought getting a dog meant he would eat anything and everything, but he is exactly like my children. Will eat any meat, will not touch veggies. Also I have never been more stressed than when we have grapes in the house. 🐾But you should know his most favorite thing to eat is tissues. Any tissue he can find. Especially the used ones straight outta the garbage. 🦴He gets so proud when he catches iguanas in the back yard. We feel pretty good about it, too. 😜😣 🐶He is the perfect dog for us! We love you, Obadiah Jude! 🥳 #goldendoodle #goldendoodlef1b #dogsofinstagram #doglover #happybirthdaydog
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