*Jonda*

Yes, we would live upstairs. Like a scene right out of My Girl! We would plan to make the entire place our home. Using the parlor area as the place where we would meet with families and as a second family room. There is another room downstairs that we would make into a playroom for Jack and any of the children that come to funerals would have a place to play and be free from the sadness for a while. We would also use the dining room as our dining room and it would double as the family lounge. The only place that would be off limits to the family for the most part would be the kitchen. We might change our stance on that but we will see! I am very territorial about my kitchen.
Oh and here is our latest idea! I am a great cook (if I do say so myself ) and am very well known for my cookies and Caramel Pecan Rolls (won a blue ribbon for my rolls at the county fair). When families come to do the arraignments for a funeral, DH will be the funeral director and I will be the hostess. We want to do this very personal and old school. When they walk in we want the home to smell of freshly baking cookies or rolls. Then after the family sits down I will come out with fresh baked stuff and coffee, water etc. That way they feel like they are in our home not a funeral home. We are also working on an after care idea that would involve going to the families house afterwards with a casserole, that would give us an opportunity to see how they are doing and to really build a reputation of caring in the community! I am so excited about my role in all of this! Being a hostess is what i do best!

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