A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Honestly, I think the answer to that question keeps shifting. When I started this blog almost six years ago, its main purpose was to share my home renovation projects. Then as the renovation work settled, it became more of an outlet for my writing, occasionally fiction or poetry, but most often non-fiction essay or personal [...]
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of being sent to a conference in Nashville with others from our church staff. It was the Sing! Conference hosted by Keith and Krystyn Getty. I enjoyed listening to many powerful speakers and being led to worship by many gifted musicians. One breakout session stood out to me [...]
When I bought the carriage house three and a half years ago, I quickly made a very long to-do list, ranging from replacing lightbulbs for security lights to installing a half bath. I'm currently doing the last thing on my list! I am reglazing and painting the windows. I know I'm not done with working [...]
I watched my fair share of Flip It, Property Brothers, and other HGTV shows back in the early 2000s. One of the themes I remember was "California outdoor living." Can you picture it? A patio off the back of the house, a grill, maybe a pool, and a manicured lawn, all enclosed within a tall [...]
Though I don’t own a “tiny house” (which is usually described as under 500 square feet), at 1,300 square feet, my house is only about half the size of the average single-family house. I have found there are many benefits to owning a small house. Soundtrack for this post here. =) Coziness- With a small [...]
All right folks, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. You’ve patiently skimmed through all my posts about books, musings about culture, poems, etc. waiting for this post. I finally finished the last room in my house and I love it! The kitchen needed the most work and the process was the most gradual. [...]
There is much beauty in broken things. Not in the brokenness itself, but in the inherent value of the object which can be restored. Our culture is quick to buy, quick to throw out. While there has been some pushback to this cultural mentality with the rise of minimalism, zero waste, etc., we are far [...]
My little carriage house is almost done! I had not originally planned to spend so much time and work on the entryway, stairway, and upstairs hallway. It was worth the time though. Not only is the stairway the first impression as you come in the door, it is also one of the most charming features. [...]
Yes, I had to include the before and after pictures of the bathrooms because so much work has gone into them! Upstairs, we took out the heavy trim and replaced it with lighter, decorative trim to match the smaller scale of the alcove bathroom. We also installed a vent fan (which took way more work [...]
His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.-J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit My house is not perfect, but I want to make it pleasant for all kinds of activities for all kinds of people. Other [...]
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