A fun date night riding bikes. The Problem On the Wisdom of Marriage I have a problem with shopping sales, or maybe it is just shopping in general. ;| Yesterday I went to Target with the intention of getting an organizer for the toys in the basement. I always go in with a purpose, but […]

Today,Feels Like F-O-R-E-V-E-R Home Project I realized that I have been feeling like our basement renovation is almost done for over a month now. This is good and bad. The good thing is that I have been able to balance my desire to get things done with the reality of our busy life. The bad […]

This is Jane’s six year old birthday photo. Her smile says it all. I was about 30 minutes late picking up Jane from school one day. 30 minutes! I know, I know…that is so late. The teachers had called me, called Cody and I think one of my emergency contacts that I had offered to […]

Form=3 dimensional shape: Free Interior Design Course: Form Take a look at the pitcher on the bookshelf above. This is a three-dimensional object that has a geometric (man-made) shape. The clear glass jar (in the picture above) is also a geometric form. The plant right next to the pitcher has an organic or natural form. […]

Free Interior Design Course 2 Lines: Learn about five different lines in interior design: Vertical: creates a sense of bold solidarity, strength and dignity. Vertical lines give the illusion of height. Think of a very tall doorway or really tall walls; how do they make you feel? Horizontal: these lines create tranquility and safety. Balance, […]

Free Interior Design Course: Color, Check out Color Part II here. When we first moved into our current house, the colors were really making me depressed. One, because I didn’t pick them and two, they were all wrong for the function and moods of the rooms. My front room went from green, dark brown, and […]