I think every home collects spices the way it collects spare phone chargers, quietly and over time, until one day you open a cabinet and realize you have three versions of paprika, a half-empty bag of cumin you forgot existed, and something labeled Italian blend that has been clinging to the back corner since a […]
Two days ago, I stripped the bed the way I always do and found something that made my stomach drop for a second: a small patch of mold spotting on one of my pillows, right near the seam where fabric folds and air never really circulates. My first instinct was embarrassment, which is honestly such […]
Yesterday, I walked past my vanity the way I do almost every day, half-thinking about nothing in particular, with my dog trailing me the way he always does, and I suddenly realized something that made me stop in the hallway like I’d forgotten a name. I’ve shown little corners of my home, and I’ve told […]
Two days ago, on Saturday, I stepped onto my front porch with my coffee and had that moment where you cannot unsee something once it starts bothering you, because the boards looked clean but still tired, like the color had been gently erased by the last few seasons. My porch isn’t large, but it’s enough […]
Do you remember my entrance staircase, the one that always felt a little too bare no matter how tidy the entryway was, because bare stairs have a way of making a house feel slightly louder and less welcoming the second you walk in? Last Saturday I finally finished it with a new stair runner, and […]
I realized I’ve talked about paint colors, pantry shelves, and all the small projects that keep a house moving forward, but I’ve never properly introduced one of the most alive objects in my living room, which is our antique clock, the one that keeps ticking even when the house is quiet and it’s only me […]
