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Category Archives: Creating an Oasis

Adding Color To Our Home

Home is where we come to relax, our place of security, peace, and family. We wanted out home to be serene and lovely, so when we chose colors to paint the rooms we’d be living in, we purposely chose colors that evoke a sense of calm and at the same time were fresh and pretty. […]

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Making A House Our Home {Part I} – Out With The Old

Our home is the place my family spends the majority of our time, where we eat and sleep and play and create memories. It was important to us, after having our second son, to buy a home they could grow up in, with space to grow, run around, and have fun. We decided we were […]

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Holiday Entertaining And Decorating Tips From My Own Home

The holidays are truly the most wonderful time of the year, filling the air with a spark of energy and excitement. Everyone is cheerful, family gets together, the days are short but the joy is big. The excitement starts around Thanksgiving and lasts throughout the Christmas celebrations, a feeling of friendship and festivities and fun. […]

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The Neato XV-21 Automatic Vacuum @NeatoRobotics

Holiday shopping for everyone else is great, but it’s even more fun when you can do a little shopping for yourself. One of my favorite gift ideas this year is one that saves pretty much everyone time, effort, and money, because we all have to vacuum/clean our floors, or hire someone to. At least, we […]

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We Found Our New Home

House shopping has consumed my family for the last few months, since we sold our small condo back in May and moved into an even smaller dwelling “for now”. Living in limbo in this in-between time, cramped and saving towards a larger down payment, it’s incredible how great any house on the market appears after […]

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