Vintage/Retro · February 23, 2023

I wanted to preserve all the happy memories of having raised nine babies before it was too late. So I took pictures of Baby Nine (Penelope) and myself in my vintage/retro nursery. Here's the album!

Vintage/Retro · January 21, 2023

Here's a tour of my children's retro, "nursery rhyme"-themed nursery...24 years and 9 children, and not much has changed.

Home Projects · November 06, 2022

A wooded hillside is transformed with a rustic, curving stairway constructed of large, concrete retaining wall caps.

Vintage/Retro · October 17, 2022

My 1940's retro bathroom renovation incorporating blue and black ceramic tile and vintage fixtures.

Crafts · October 03, 2022

An overview of the modifications I made to the Art Nouveau stained glass-inspired cross stitch kit, "Iris Window", by Art Stitch, using a gold tulle overlay and velvet ribbon.