Last week, I spent 3 days deep cleaning our little vacation rental cabin in the mountains. In January, my property manager/cleaning couple quit. For years, I had so heavily relied on them to manage the cabin’s maintenance issues as the geographical distance (a 3 1/2 hour drive) precluded me from doing it myself. And now…
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. “ Lewis Grizzard I love to garden. There is a giddiness when picking that very first tomato. I take pictures of it and then carry it around the house for show and tell for the rest of my family. They think…
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. Rudyard Kipling Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who is a mother or has been a mother to others in your life. In the United States in 1905, Anna Jarvis campaigned to make “Mother’s Day” a recognized holiday. Anna’s mother, Ann had been a peace activist…
After 8 months of extensive renovation, we are proud to show you the results of the 1922 restoration in one of Phoenix’s most lovely neighborhoods. This Jeffersonian grand dame is worthy of all the time, money and energy it took to make this restoration a reality. If you would like to see previous posts on…
I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday weekend. I love this holiday as we get the opportunity to blend family traditions from both sides of our families while creating new ones for our children. We had a very relaxing day which included attending Easter service and the annual egg hunt in the orchard. My girls…