Harmonium

I can imagine the look of horror on my grandmother's face, and yet..... My daughter inherited one of the many heirlooms passed through...

Looking across the aisle, I readily recognized the face. The Superparent. The harried look, ponytail, the running shoes, determinedly...

As I await my second vaccine jab, I think of all that the pandemic has taken from us and brought to us. How it’s changed us….and then I...

It was a sunny day in Wassenaar (the town in The Netherlands I lived in) and I rode my bike to the edge of a wooded area and commenced to...

Your "office" this morning includes your second grader who is currently trying to log into their music class, your pre-school (assistant)...

This is my Dad,he passed away this February. He was loving, kind, soulful, witty and always up to some kind of hijinks. He was a writer,...

While the flu has confined me to my bed..... first to save my SO from this illicit illness and second to regain some remnant of my former...

Maybe this is the year you are lucky enough to house your whole clan for the holidays or maybe you’re packing to make that long hike to...

How many times have parents barked those orders while trying to remember what color carpet their child had under all the toys and clothes...

T’was the weeks before Christmas and all through the house was the still sound of sleeping (yeah, even your spouse). Your head has been...

So you found the home of your dreams! Here are some helpful tips so your move doesn't become a nightmare..... Start a large folder or box...

My house is your house. How do you make someone fall in love with your house, your castle, your space? One word, Staging. We have all...

I like heels...a lot. Let’s be real though, I won’t be sporting the four and a half-inch heels anymore. Time to closet purge. Time to let...

Another birthday just passed for me; another year older. Speaking of passed…. Not an easy subject to talk about but something everyone...

It's nearly Halloween and of course, the countdown has begun for yet another holiday season. The shopping, the baking, cooking,...

I’m not talking relaxing, rewinding, renewing and rebooting, though a day at the spa would be delightful. I’m talking about repurposing,...

So, you have decided to work from home…. glorious…. then the phone rings (again), it’s your Mom. Will you ever get the project done? My...

My partner should have been a boy scout, he has a great disaster plan. I always tell my partner that if disaster ever hits, I'm saving...

Laundry can be a contentious issue in any household. Who sorts, who folds....does anyone put it away? No matter how adept you are at...

My mother was a collector. We had a large home that was filled with antiques that she diligently hunted for. It was also the home of...