Around the House

20 goals for 2020

Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …

“Two to three weeks,” he said. “Bathrooms are small and easy,” he said. “Okay, let’s do it,” we said. And the universe …

I watched a milestone drive away last night. After a few years of keeping the driveway occupied, my old Corolla-mobile set off …

Behold: Nine feet of fabulous Halloween glory. Now you might be saying to yourself, “Wow that Shawna has really gone off the …

DIY temporary patio lighting. Necessity is the mother of invention. June 27, 2014 I’m new to outdoor entertaining having just put in …

Where we shall be putting boxes now, thanks to T’s hard work. June 17, 2014 As a tween, I developed a serious …

No, I didn’t smash off the front end. The bumper is being spruced up in preparation for selling. May 29, 2014. While …

“So, do you know how to read anymore?” I asked Mr. T the question–only half joking–several months ago after noticing his stack …

So the thing where I swore the Christmas tree would be down before Easter? Lies. Granted, I’ve been a little busy doing …

It was a preemptive strike, my dressing the still-up Christmas tree in paper hearts of various sizes and shades. You leave the …