In the past few years I’ve cut way back on my consumption of home design and improvement shows. While I’m still a big fan of HGTV and its lineup of creative shows and talented/skilled hosts, I know myself well enough to recognize the dangers of tuning in too often. Many people can view “Fixer Upper” and…
* Spoiler Alert: This post has nothing to do with today’s Super Tuesday elections. A few years ago when we first moved into the house we live in now {which was built in the late ’90’s}, we were eager to make some cosmetic changes and updates to the bathrooms and kitchen. At the time, the…
When I was a little girl, I wasn’t much into princesses, tutus, or tiaras. In fact, I was something of a tomboy and longed to dress just like my dad {which can be confirmed by an unfortunate amount of photo evidence}. During one season in the early ’80’s, I even owned a pair of Darth…