I have a piano in my entry way

I wish I didn’t have a piano in my entry way. I wish I didn’t have a homeschool in my dining room. But these things are necessary to how we live our lives. There is no other square inch of space in my home where this piano will fit. We’re having enough trouble fitting all the kids, much less a piano.

It was my grandmother’s and now it’s mine. My girls are learning to play from my mother. There are so many times I want to fuss about the practicing. I mean, it’s right there! In my entry way! Which is right next to the living room and very close to the kitchen. Piano practicing is loud and sometimes annoying.

But I want them to learn. So, I have a piano in my entry way.

But come on in the side door instead. Most people do anyway.

The shelf is conveniently located so the kids can easily place their shoes out of the way when they come in. How often do you think that happens? Want to guess how many pairs of shoes are littering the floor right there at any given time? I picked up 2 pair before I took this picture.

When my grandparents were alive, we took a family picture in their living room every Christmas for 9 years. I brought my camera and tripod and set the timer. I have them all framed on this wall. All except one. I need to find that missing picture. Of course it would throw the whole arrangement off balance if I had 9 photos instead of 8.