by JJ | Feb 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Where is my Fairy Godmother? Oh, right. She doesn’t exist. In a perfect world, we would all have infinite resources allowing us to choose the most perfect option. Boatloads of cash, infinite knowledge, and oodles of time. We don’t live in a perfect...
by JJ | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Saving money on projects always entails some amount of DIY, which means TIME. Sometimes the short-term negative reinforcement (the momentary pleasure we receive in avoiding tasks) derails us from our long-term goals. Here are 7 of my tried and true tips for...
by JJ | Feb 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
I value practicality over frivolity. I love decor that is both beautiful and functional. These concepts guide our design plans: a centerpiece of edible fruit rather than a bowl of trinkets, herb planters instead of ornamental flowers. So I combed through the...
by JJ | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
In rural West Virginia 100 years ago, families had property, but little income. “Putting up food” was necessary. Both of my grandmothers had huge gardens with rows of corn, pole beans, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, turnips, Big Boy tomatoes, and spinach. I...
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