Spiteful Thinking: A Toxic Homeownership Story
Twenty-two years of deferred maintenance, one exit walkthrough, and a mother who shuts down at the first question. Guess who inherits the repair list.
Plumbing for a Scapegoat
She spent five years hunting for a saboteur. The one she was looking for was her.
The Furniture Wonderland – My life and IKEA
IKEA loyalist since age 10. Forty-something years later it's still the place I go to make a house feel like home and pretend everything isn't falling apart.
Embarking on the Midlife House Project
I bought the house for my kids. Now I want it to feel like home. The front room has been a storage dump for a year. First project: fix it, fill it with books.
Desperately Seeking Kitchen
New Jersey rental kitchen: tiny, broken wall oven, zero storage. I miss my Virginia kitchen. Meanwhile: crockpot it is.
