I have, in recent months, developed an unhealthy relationship with HGTV. It started out innocently enough when my sister called me one night to tell me that the episode of House Hunters she was watching was taking place in my neighborhood. We flipped it on and, lo and behold, the house hunter was an acquaintance [...]

This week is teacher development week at C’s daycare so the whole family is taking a break for the week. The need for a break has been evident as the two adults inthe family have been taking almost as many naps as the resident toddler. The Great Guy I Married is still recovering from jet [...]

So, I have this house and I want to make it look better.  What’s better than color, right?  So, when I found a treasure trove of painting supplies left by the last owner, I hit the paint store and picked a great color to add spice to my living room.  What follows is what happened [...]

So, we bought a house, you see. It’s really cute.  Lots of space, a yard with a garden, even a shed in the backyard. I really like it. But I don’t know what to do with it. Like the paint.  The previous owner liked very pale wall colors.  So pale that I sit there, staring [...]

We recently bought our house from a lovely lady named Alice.  Alice is a talented gardener and has left us with a garden that give us a lot of pleasure as new flowers bloom every day.  But I don’t know how to take care of Alice’s garden and I feel honor bound to do justice [...]

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The plumber I called to snake an outdoor drain that appears to be blocked gently informed me that the pipe is broken and we’ll need to dig up our basement stairs to replace it. The cost? $2000-3000!!!!!!!! Gaaaahhhhh! Our home warranty may cover it but if they don’t, I may be selling my blood to [...]