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Motherhood was never my ultimate goal in life. It's not that I didn't want children, it's that I never gave it much thought. Not for...

Don't worry - it's not you!! Now that I'm starting to get into the groove of writing blogs, I'm finding that I enjoy writing about lots...

It all started with a podcast. Those darn podcasts!! Filling our heads with all sorts of information that we don't really need. Or...

As I noted in Part One, my childhood home was crowded and a trifle...eccentric. In contrast, my friend Marsha Smith lived in a clean,...

I live in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Some of you may not realize Michigan has two entirely separate land masses. The U.P....

My childhood home was......let's just call it eclectic. My mother made her own pottery, dabbled in watercolors and photography, mastered...

A friend recently remodeled her kitchen.  She knew what she wanted, and was not seeking my help, but we did talk a few times about her...

After visiting our rehabilitated properties people often say to me - “I’d really love to see your house.”  Well, I’m not so sure you...

I was listening to the podcast of a prominent interior designer the other day, and she said something that really struck a chord with me....

Not long ago I was spending a little quality time in front of the paint display at a local hardware store. On that particular day, there...