Not that I want to be single–of course, I love my husband.  But, sometimes I think about what my home would look like if I were living by myself. I never had the opportunity because I moved to California right out of college and could never afford my own place. At times, I had three roommates–that place was a little…

So, I’m writing this on Thursday night–Throwback Thursday as apparently it’s now called all over the Internet. Well, I’m not about to post my awkward 12 year old picture, so instead, I’m throwing back to a late 80s TV star LA Law’s Corbin Bernsen. His family’s Southern California home was featured in Country Living earlier this year and is a beautiful mix of…

One of my friend’s, Nora, lives in a beautiful old Victorian here in Evanston that she is lovingly restoring with her husband, Dave, and their two little kids (although unfortunately the kids aren’t much help when it comes to renovations!) I’m always amazed by Nora and Dave’s DIY efforts–from little things like a stellar paint job on her dining room,…