The exterior doors on our deck take quite a beating. There isn’t any overhead protection, so they take direct sunlight and whatever weather North Carolina decides to throw at them. They were starting to reflect the abuse they’d been put through. The handles were also wearing down, and one of the acrylic handles snapped inContinue reading “things i love: a quick patio door transformation”
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things i love: a faux stained glass table
My latest furniture project has been a re-imagining of a piece that I built years ago. I like to take pieces of old furniture and put them together in new ways, and this particular table started off as a base and then a piece of glass that was being thrown away. I had to buildContinue reading “things i love: a faux stained glass table”
things i love: acne
I think I got my first zit in fifth grade. My parents both struggled with acne in their teens, so they knew that it was going to be inevitable for me. I’m not sure what kind of health insurance my parents had at the time, but my frugal, busy mother immediately took me to aContinue reading “things i love: acne”
things i love: anger
In my experience, there’s something about driving a car that provokes angermore than almost any other activity. Last week, someone honked at me for not turning fast enough when the light changed to green. I was so irritated that for several blocks, I kept looking in my rearview mirror, trying to figure out who hadContinue reading “things i love: anger”
things i love: attention
I have been thinking about the phrase “pay attention” a lot lately. Pay. Attention. To pay. To give (a sum of money) in exchange for goods or work done or in discharge of a debt. To yield or provide someone with (a specified sum of money). To give or bestow. When you are paying attentionContinue reading “things i love: attention”
things i love: weight loss
It’s astonishing when you discover you’re much lighter than you’d thought. Maybe not on a scale. That might still say that your gravitational pull is too strong according to the charts the scientists have plotted. That’s okay. That’s not what we’re talking about, anyway. We’re talking about the strange cloak you wear. The heavy oneContinue reading “things i love: weight loss”
things i love: hunger
I have recently made a very astonishing discovery. For my entire life, I never understood what hunger felt like. That’s not to say that I never felt hungry. Just that I didn’t understand what it meant. I’ve always been drawn to concepts like intentional eating and intuitive eating. The idea that our bodies know exactlyContinue reading “things i love: hunger”
what to do when the world of work seems like a sinking ship
I know working at jobs is a positive thing for so many people. A necessary thing. It can help build confidence and foster feelings of accomplishment. It pays the bills, it helps people form relationships and feel connected to community. Not to mention the essential services workers provide for us, like food, shelter, and clothing.Continue reading “what to do when the world of work seems like a sinking ship”
the diary of a free woman (who’s been trying to rebuild her cage)
I don’t really know what happened. I was trying to follow the rules. I finished high school, went to college, got a degree, did a few odd jobs and travelled before I settled into a desk job. I met my husband at my job, we moved to Minnesota for a promotion he took, and IContinue reading “the diary of a free woman (who’s been trying to rebuild her cage)”
what remains
Have you ever been in a place in your life when every safe option disappears? That’s where I’ve found myself for the past two years. My husband’s job moved us to North Carolina, and I wound up not being able to commit to a full time job for various reasons, from family emergencies that requiredContinue reading “what remains”
design + surrender 