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My husband and I have been married for nearly 22 years. When I look back on all the ways our homes have embraced us and all the changes we made along the way, I have to smile. We figured out how to make our house a home from the very beginning. Our first house was… Continue reading Making a house a home

How do you feel when you know you have people coming over? Does the mere idea make you break out in a cold sweat? Does it make you want to buy a new house or replace all the furniture? Do you start to worry that your lifestyle doesn't quite meet up to the standard of… Continue reading Hospitality 101-Four Steps to Opening Your Door

Handy white crocks from IKEA, perfect for most things. . . When it comes to organizing, I really believe in using what you have to keep your items together. Sometimes, however, what you have doesn't work for your desired purpose. I use these white crocks for everything, but they weren't cutting it for holding my… Continue reading Keep it together

I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was a busy child, and an even busier teen. I woke up early to take care of my horse, and often had early school events. In junior high, I was a member of the roller skating club and we had early practices which meant I was at school… Continue reading Love in a bowl

When my husband and I were married, I really wanted hydrangeas to decorate the church. Admittedly, I was influenced by Martha Stewart, but those giant deep purple globes had such presence, such panache and would be a perfect backdrop for the periwinkle blue dresses of my bridesmaids. Alas, we lived in Anchorage, Alaska and it… Continue reading The things we take for granted