My first home after high school was a $900 trailer built in the sixties. It had two small bedrooms. It was rundown and needed a lot of work. But I had a one year old and attended junior college. When I picked Kendra up from daycare, I drove to a home where I babysat two…
I think there is a misconception about living alone. There is a vast difference between being alone and being lonely. Miles and miles of vastness. I was far more lonely in a dead marriage that had not yet been declared dead and properly buried. Being alone is having solitude. It’s sitting outside and just watching…
The other day I was in Hobby Lobby. I’d gone there for that week’s half price picture frame sale. And I happened upon a big green bottle in the Clearance aisle. It was $4. There was a smaller one for $2. They had a pretty texture on the outside. I ended up getting them both….
This week’s apartment tour is in Paris. Kim has lived here for five years. Her small space is 430 square feet. She is a freelance writer, and the author of Unlock Paris, a guide to the City of Light. As you can see, she is lucky to have abundant natural light in her apartment,…
How can you take a generic apartment and make it suit your personal style? Here are 7 no cost decorating tips. Living Room: Bring in your furniture. Get it arranged. Then accessorize. The accessories put your personality on display. The accessories you choose is one of the best ways to change the look of your…
Jackie, a blogger, lives large in her 400 square foot studio apartment on the Upper East Side. She separated her living space from her bedroom with book shelves. She also blogs here in this cozy and colorful space. I like how she’s divided her space and made it unique. A clear Lucite chair takes up…