When you’re home with young children it can feel really overwhelming and stressful. Between all the messes, the tantrums, the whining, the noise, and the smells, it can make your home a place you want to escape from instead of a place to escape to.    In this episode I’ll give you 10 practical tips to bring more pleasure, peace, joy, fun, and energy into your home.    [02:07] #1 - Add some plants [04:51] #2 - Play music [06:23] #3 - Use aromas and fragrances [08:11] #4 - Keep surfaces clear [11:06] #5 - Decorate with affirming words [12:55] #6 - Print and display family photos [14:49] #7 - Use neutral colors [17:46] #8 - Use natural and soft lighting [20:15] #9 - Add beautiful objects (and remove ugly objects) [24:31] #10 - Comfortable furniture pieces   If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a selfie of you listening or a screenshot of the show, post it to instagram stories, and tag me @parentingjunkie or feel free to DM me on instagram, I try to reply to as many as I can!Are you subscribed to my podcast? Subscribe here so that fresh episodes are delivered directly to you. Those shiny 5-star ratings and sweet reviews have me all gushy, thank you. But more importantly, they help other parents discover the Parenting Junkie Show and spread the word about Loving parenting and Parenting from Love. If you have a moment to spare, those reviews mean the world to me, you can leave one here.  Want to connect to like-minded parenting junkies? Join our (free & awesome) FB community Love Parenting with Avital. Full Show Notes: https://www.theparentingjunkie.com/90