Every year I write one of these posts. It's the blogger way, you know. Last year, in my new year post, I wrote that I thought 2018 was going to be a good year. Truthfully, I am not entirely sad to let 2018 go. As a positive person, I'm not one to label it…
My son is what I'd call a messy minimalist. All he needs is a bed, a dresser, his record player and a place to plug in a laptop. Give him a real vintage Eames shell chair, and he'll use it all right. He will turn it into coat storage. (See the left side of the…
Our oldest is home from college for winter vacation! I picked him up from the airport at 5:30 this morning. Yawn. Since he goes to school so far away, he does not come home at all during the semester. Everyone is used to that by now, but it sure feels nice to have him home…
We just passed the five-year mark of the day we rolled into town. I cannot believe it. There has been so much change during that time. Each year feels like a separate lifetime. We will never forget shoveling snow two days after we moved into our rental house, and the following year brought eight feet of…
This year, I am so pleased that Jessica from Domicile 37 asked me to join her annual Winter Eclectic home tour. The tour features bloggers showcasing a variety of decor styles. I have never done anything like this before, and I am completely blown away by everyone. What a talented bunch! I'll link to all of…
A few years ago, I started researching how to restore an antique marble sink, and I filed away a few ideas. However, until we renovated the Scary Bathroom, all of those ideas were untested. BHH predates indoor plumbing, and our sink was likely installed around the turn of the 20th century. That means it is…