Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Nonsense

Sh** I Bought During a Pandemic

Aside from toilet paper and essentials, I acquired some items. I'm a minimalist at heart, but I needed distractions and fun. "We saved a lot of money this year," I tell my husband, who doesn't mind if I buy nonsense. He's just relieved that my perimenopause is over and that we all survived. So am… Continue reading Sh** I Bought During a Pandemic

Anxiety, Decorating, Favorite Things, Life

Nesting and Routines

I'm doing better than I expected during this pandemic. I have bad days, but nothing like what I expected before all this started. I honestly believe our home has a lot to do with it. I'm grateful for everything that my home has done for me lately. It is currently tasked with keeping all of… Continue reading Nesting and Routines

Decorating, Humor, Life

I Hate Painting Furniture

I've read enough DIY blogs to know that whatever I make is, at best, mediocre. In fact, one could argue that my once DIY blog has nothing to do with DIY any longer. Unless, of course, DIY stood for Dammit! Ick! Yikes! which is exactly my approach to any DIY problem I try to solve… Continue reading I Hate Painting Furniture

Humor, Life

Things People Say on House Hunters that Annoy the Crap Out of Me

First published January 27th, 2017 Do you find House Hunters as irritating as I do? What happened to being grateful for a roof over your head? Why have we become so spoiled when it comes to finding a place to live? When watching this guilty pleasure show, first-world problems abound, but here's the thing: it's… Continue reading Things People Say on House Hunters that Annoy the Crap Out of Me