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This place isn’t just a house. Memorable moments of laughter and sorrow meld together to make it special. My boys grew up here – in our home. Home is not just where the heart is or where a man hangs his hat. It is a haven of peace, safety, rest and love. Get bullied on …
If you’ve read this blog for very long, you know that I fail more often than I succeed. Or maybe I just expound on my “agony of defeat” moments in this space more often. In either case, there are times I feel like an Epic Failure. And when I do, my first thought is often, …
For a week before the big day, I deep-cleaned some room or focused on brightening the appearance of another room. My son got enlisted to scrub floors (in addition to toilets) and dust off the ceiling fans. I’m not saying I own too many pairs of shoes (an impossibility in my world), but I had …
My husband and I enjoy strolling through houses that are under construction and imagining what the floor plan might yield. Even before we owned a home, we went to the neighborhood home shows sponsored by the utility companies in our area. Summer spawns these shows like tadpoles in a mud hole. Recently, we enjoyed a …