Whenever anyone in our family moves into a new house, the first order of business is to set up the bed, complete with sheets, pillows, comforter, and pillows in pillow shams. There is a good chance that for some time to come, the rest of the house will be in a complete shambles of partially unpacked boxes, packing paper, bubble wrap, and pizza boxes.
The task of moving in and making a house into a home is daunting at best, and there is a need to momentarily catch a glimpse of a light at the end of the move-in tunnel. A quick glance into the bedroom of the made bed is that glimpse. It is a reminder that you are home.
