Monthly archives: August, 2017

You Had a Bad Day

Sometimes, life is just not on your side. It may be a bad day, or a bad month, or a bad year. But how you react to your misfortune can have a big impact on how utterly miserable you are while the universe is giving you the finger. August has been that way for us. …

Living in a Land Down Under (Part IV)

We flew to Ayers Rock from Cairns and landed on a tiny tarmac. We walked off the plane, out of the heat, and into an airport with two “gates”, a coffee shop, and a gift shop. We took a shuttle to Ayers Rock Resort, which offers a wide range of accommodations, from a fancy hotel …

Wallpaper Silhouettes

As someone who usually thinks of an ugly floral in grandma’s kitchen when I think of wallpaper, you’d pretty much never hear me advocate for its use in your house. As someone who has helped remove wallpaper on several occasions, I certainly wouldn’t recommend it if I ever thought I’d have to take it down. …

Learning to Fly

Lately, I’ve found that I haven’t been out to see Mr. Bones as often as I’d like. There are a few reasons for that. First is that when you have a ton to do, it’s really easy to point to a three hour chunk of your day labeled “Horse” and say, if I just eliminate …

Vanity Kills

Guys, I have the hardest time with bathroom vanities. When I started planning our renovation, it was seriously the bane of my existence. Obviously we aren’t made of money at this stage of life (what’s up student debt?) so we couldn’t afford to spend an obnoxious amount of money on a vanity, but the average …