2. Create an idea file During our remodel we embarked on a dream that we had actually begun 15 years earlier with a box of scraps. It was full of pages with ideas, wants and likes, before “likes” were a thing. One of my favorite memories of the whole project was the day we pulled…
1. We hired an architect. Old houses have personality. They have character and they have big quirks that can make or break your project. An architect can help you sift through you wants and desires and assess what is possible, practical and what is gong to take too much of your remodeling budget. Ever situation…
If you have a house that is going to need work at any point in time you are going to want to follow this series. My family of 12 just finished sweeping up the last of the dust from our huge whole house renovation. We are not handy. We have never done this before, but…
Tying ourselves with others through talismans, reminders, treasures, or gifts is a way of reinforcing the bond of friendship even though distance may separate.
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It was not for the thrill of seeing how long it would take for my skin to crack open and peel. It was not even because we love badly performed minor league baseball. No. We sat in the blazing shadeless inferno that we call the Iowa Cubs stadium because as parents, that is what we…
I was feeling starved for a good book, or five, so I hauled the kids to the library and took a few minutes to check out my favorite shelf, New Releases. I was glad to see a few titles that caught my eye and a couple of “old friend” authors that had new books for…