Fight or Embrace... The basement

I've decided to start a new feature... 'Fight or embrace' where I take a topic/item that is different in the US culture and explain why we are embracing it or fighting it. A bit of light hearted fun and sometimes educational.

I've decided to take an easy one to start with, many of you will have heard me express my view on basements in US houses before I came over.

This is why I hate them...

The window. Yes, the window. The one where the bad guy always gets in whatever film or book you're reading. I won't deny it, I have an over active imagination. These windows freak me out. Before I came over I had no intention of ever entering the basement.

But then I unpacked Ethan's toys. And this is why I have had to embrace it:

The basement is now Ethan's playroom. A great space where he can create as much mess as he likes. And when we host play dates we have a great enclosed space for the kids to play in.

So, I have embraced the basement (well almost, when Matts away I still put a chair against the door!!!)