A Mothers Love.

Hello Bob - life is a continuing story filled with many facts and more than a few things that can make us wonder.  

Dear Bob,

Love does not need Hallmark cards to be practiced. Good thing that you prioritized spending time playing games and being together.

Good Morning Bob "RealMan" Timm 

Our first house (we rented) was 600 sq.ft. and we had 2 boys with the third coming. We moved to a townhouse apartment then we bought our home 1176 sq.ft (still live there. We wanted stability for the boys. Each of the places we lived was just that. What made it home were the occupants.  We are family and wherever family is, is where home is.

Thank you very much, Bob, for sharing your experience and advice.

Enjoy Presidents Day and have an outstanding week.

I look back on the ole 'board games' as a special time.  Thx for the memory.  m

Hello Bob,

It’s inspiring to see how you foster family connection within a modest living space. Your focus on creating a family-centered home shows that relationships and shared experiences matter more than material possessions.

Emphasizing the dining area as a hub for meals and games is a great reminder that it’s the memories we build that truly count.

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Good afternoon Bob,

Loved your post because it is all about being together as a family..its not the space you have its what you build within the stucture of your home..big or small.

Your post on a mother's love really hit home, Bob "RealMan" Timm. And thanks for reminding us what truly matters! It's awesome how you prioritized family and created a home built on love and connection, not just square footage.

So true.  The kids will remember the times together rather than the size of the house.  And pass the same onto their children.  We raised our kids in 2 houses (actually 3 but the oldest was 2 when we left Houston for home).  That daughter was laughing about telling her co workers about growing up in the country with hay bales in the barn to climb on (which was forbidden because of snakes) and crawling up on the roof.  Visiting the goats and small bull calf.    They didn't believe her at first.  Asked her about the snakes and she said they just took their clues from the dogs.  I am like how did I not catch you in the barn? But the youngest grew up in town so didn't have the great adventures the 2 youngest had.  But she did love playing with the frogs in the yard.  And the granddaughter kept us busy with games. 

Good morning, Bob. I get your story and your message. I did not grow up in a nuclear family like yours. We were immigrants and my mother was a single mom. She worked a full time job and two part-time jobs to support us and ensure we did not go to NY City public schools. Mostly, we just saw her on Sundays. At the end of the day you do what you have to do for your family. But I never doubted my mother's love for us.

You're absolutely right that a McMansion is not a requirement to have children. A home with love is.

Having the love of a Mother is a wonderful thing and I feel really sad when I hear of someone who doesn't have a close relationship with their Mother.

Good morning Bob. A house can be huge but a home can be any size as long as you can spend quality time in it with your family. I learned that the hard way but have no regrets. Enjoy your day and stay warm.

A house does not become a home until life is lived and memories are made.  I learned this lesson in my younger years when I purchased my dream home.  Unfortunately, the kiddos' friends were on the other side of town.  I sold that house and bought what I considered a dump. I know, first world problems.  At any rate, this house was just what the dr ordered. The yard was always full of kids and my kids still talk about the friends they had and the adventures they shared with them. My kids have never mentioned the ugly rug, the outdated wallpaper etc.  They made memories in that HOME.