I admit it, I was resistant to the carpet. I started our renovation with visions of gleaming hardwood floors throughout the house. But then the bills started coming in and something had to give. So I sacrificed the hardwoods in the bedrooms in favour of a shower screen – a gorgeous single pane of glass that was worth every penny.

I now love the carpet. The stubborn taurean in me hates to admit it, but I like the warm squishy feeling beneath my feet in the morning – something I’m sure I’ll appreciate even more in the dead of winter. I also love that I can put Samuel down on the floor and not have to look around for a blanket.

The only downside is the vacuuming, but at least with carpet you can’t see the little dust bunnies in the corners. I know they’re there but I can’t see them and I truly adhere to the adage “out of sight out of mind”.