The Plague of Stuff: We Buy, Who Pays?
Towards the end of every semester, I ask my anthropology students to conduct an inventory of their closets. It is both a nod to In Small…
How (Not) to Paint the Floor in a Slanted House
The staples were just the beginning. For once they were pulled, it was time to paint… On Choosing Colors: Why would anyone paint a wood floor…
Once Upon a Place: A Tea Junkie at Warwick Castle
It’s Friday, which means time for another travel blooper. All this talk of ceiling fans, beanie baby physics and boys being boys reminded me of the…
How to Make More Cheap Wall Art (Can You Ever Have Enough?)
Last week, I shared how to make some awesome framed wall art for less than $6. The one purchase I made for this project (aside from…
Before and After: The Master Bedroom (Finally some photos!)
I feel a bit guilty about having taken such a long break from blogging, but then I remember, “Oh yeah. I was RENOVATING a house.” And…
You Mean Ceiling Fans AREN’T Toys?
It’s Wednesday night and PIC and I are eating dinner in front of the TV. He leans back and glances up at the ceiling fan (which…
Homo Bridezilla: Some Thoughts on the Origin of a Species
Last Wednesday, I asked all of you to share your thoughts on the modern American wedding and why so many of us lose our minds the…
Fabulous Taps for Saturday Morning: Post Modern Jukebox and Sarah Reich
After last Saturday’s Canadian dance move shenanigans, I figured I’d post something a bit more substantial this weekend. If you haven’t heard of Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern…
Once Upon a Place: Switzerland
It’s Friday, which means (amongst other things) it’s time for another travel blooper story. (And be sure to check out last week’s Parisian Ice Cream fiasco…
Take That, Target! How to Make Your Own Wall Art for Less than $6
As a first time home owner and admirer of all things pretty, I love this: And this: But $40 a pop? I don’t think so. I…
Coffee Filters vs. Tissue Paper, or Weddings: Why all the Fuss?
I am, if you’re to believe the Single Bridezilla piece in the February 2012 issue of Marie Claire, essentially a wedding-obsessed powder-keg just waiting to explode.…
Just a Staple Away from Over the Edge
When PIC went to visit his brother in California for a week, I decided the time had come to tackle the first floor, for once and…
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