Month: May 2015

Since I have been off work my intent has been to get things organized around here.  Cleaning cabinets and closets is a lot like infrastructure projects.  So not sexy, but eventually a crumbling disaster that needs to be addressed before someone gets hurt by an avalanche of comforters and pillow shams from every decorating phase. … Read more

The Big Daddy and I have been in the market for a new lawn mower.  Correction: He wasn’t until I convinced him that he was.  It has rained almost every day this month – so much so that it feels like Seattle.  While this is great for the garden, it is not so great for … Read more

When my favorite job came to an abrupt end due to the store closing, I followed my manager and friend to a new place in the arts district of Kansas City.  Though only twenty minutes away, I had never been to this part of town and when I went for the interview it felt a wee … Read more

There is a popular organization store opening up in Kansas City that have had the bees buzzing about for months. Though I have never shopped in this particular store, my sisters have and gushed over its variety of tools to help the cluttered get tidy.  “You have to go there,” Ann said. “You’d love it.” So when my … Read more

In Mark’s world, going off the work grid for awhile is called a Sabbatical.  He is always saying he’s going to whisk me off to Portugal for a few months while he’s there to work with a colleague.  What a sweet deal I’ve always thought to myself. When you get sick of the people you … Read more