Before (This recliner is one of the four pieces of furniture Chuk brought with him when we moved in together. Coincidentally, it is one of m...

I'm making Chuk a set of embroidered pillowcases for Christmas. Though I know this first one isn't perfect, I'm trying to get o...

All my ribbon displayed I keep gift wrapping easy the way I keep most things easy—by simplifying. Instead of having lots of different rolls ...

Most of the blogs I read have a post in common, usually called “Our Story”, about how they met their husband or partner. Typically these sto...

In graduate school, I studied the less-developed countries in Africa, particularly the intersection of health, education and poverty. Though...

Are you tired of turkey yet? I’m not, but except for the stash in my freezer, we’re out, so I thought I’d try something new with the less ob...

Last year's tree. Without meaning to, I’ve finished almost all of my Christmas shopping. I have a couple of gifts left to buy or make, ...