We Built a Rock-Solid Foundation in Our Little Home
I found my brand-new husband, sitting on the floor of the only bedroom in our brand-new house. His back propped…
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I found my brand-new husband, sitting on the floor of the only bedroom in our brand-new house. His back propped…
Continue ReadingTo the average person, it was a typical Wisconsin Friday in October—wet, dreary, and a bit nippy. To my wife…
Continue ReadingMy house will never be worthy of photographs. It will always have dust in the corners, a random piece of…
Continue ReadingThe online world is filled with pictures of finished homes with color coordination, painted walls, and seasonal decorations. I never…
Continue ReadingThis is my kitchen and dining area in all its unfinished glory. Just one project of many that I don’t…
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t what we had in mind—this 1914 house with one bathroom on a busy street but far from everything.…
Continue ReadingSomeday, I will have a kitchen with more than two feet of counter space. Someday, I will have a living…
Continue ReadingThe story was always the same. I'd spend an enjoyable afternoon at someone else's tidy, stylish home. I'd take notice…
Continue ReadingA friend sent me a text the other day thanking me for lunch. I read it twice because we hadn’t…
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