Come August, we'll move our daughter to Philadelphia to pursue her master's degree. Come next May, our son will graduate from college and be on to either a job or more schooling. And while our "baby" will be around some for a …
The Chairs in My Life
Years ago, when we moved from our tiny starter home into our big, newly constructed home, my husband gave me a wonderful gift--my own chair. I picked out a comfy seat with wide arms and a matching ottoman. It sat in our …
I Can’t Think When My Closets Are Cluttered
January of 2009 marked the beginning of the ensuing chaos. We marched toward our first high school graduation. During the same time, my writing career began to go places. So between kids and work, my house started down the …
Just a Few More Days
Saturday was supposed to be the end of our bathroom remodel. I was going to take pictures, create a cool before/after collage to post and relax. But it was not to be. Right at the end, literally the very end, we had an issue …
It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas
I hold no claims of rivaling Martha Stewart or any other crafting, decorating guru. But I do love decorating for Christmas. This is our sixth Christmas season in this house and every year some things stay the same and others …
My Office Makeover!
Our oldest child lives at college except for a few holiday visits. Our second child lives at college except for summer (so far). So with both of them gone more than home, we decided it was time to re-appropriate some space in …
The Countdown Begins
No, not the countdown to my book release, although that is coming. The countdown that excites me right now is the countdown to the first day of school! Three weeks from today, all three of my kids will traipse off to their …
Chaos Before Order
So we decided this week to move our "library" (a set of floor-ceiling bookshelves crammed with books) from what had been the formal dining room into our actual living room. We like being surrounded by our books, and with our …
No Place Like Home
27 of the last 44 days. That’s how many days I’ve been out of town as of yesterday. Never in my life have I packed so much travel into such a short period of time! Not all the trips were business. But they weren’t all …