New magic new year
By the time you read this the holidays, in all their glory, should be far enough behind that you can reflect on them. As...
Oh deer, oh deer
As usual I was just minding my own business when natured decided to brutally attack me. True story. I was driving at a manageable...
In a sense, our world ended Dec. 14
If you can read this then I'm presuming the world didn't end on Dec. 21 and I didn't waste my time paying the cable...
Bad Friday
We had a particularly bad Friday morning here. A book bag was dropped, lunch was forgot, and by the time we reached the school...
Elves gone wild
Sometimes I'm just glad my kids are old enough that I can still fake being an adequate parent with a minimum of effort. At...
Renovation amnesia
When we saw this Grande Dame of a house it was love at first sight. Three stories, original woodwork, pocket doors, soaring ceilings, a...
I’m making that list
The official season of giving of gifts is upon us. This is embraced by the people who are gifted at giving. Their gifts are...
Hitting the wall
If more home renovation products were catered I think things would go much more smoothly. Why is it that in the pursuit of better...
Peeling the layers of hearts, horror and remodeling
When it became apparent that we had no choice but to renovate the bathroom in our 108-year-old house, I had the same sensation you...
Halloween boo (hoo)
This Halloween was the first in 15 Halloweens that I had no little ones to force into a ridiculous costume and cart around town....
