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• That Time I Made a Mood Board

  

  You know that children’s book If You Give a Moose a Muffin? The one where the little boy gives a muffin to a moose and then the next thing you know one thing ha... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Hey, Hoh! (The Travel Chronicles Continued)

  

  Day Three It rains about 12 feet a year in the Hoh Rainforest. Depending on your particular origins that may not seem an impressive figure, but allow me to... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Travel Chronicles- Part One

  

  This week the high in Seattle is 81 degrees. In Portland it’s 84 and in Austin it’s 102. Is it any wonder we chose the Pacific Northwest as the optimal... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• In the Dog House

  

  This morning I awoke with the full intention of taking some updated photos of the DH with which I could provide a splendid house tour blog post outlining my... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN, PETS

• Here’s to the Birthday Boy

  

  Heath returned home yesterday after embarking on a 5-day hike through the Weminuche Wilderness with his nature-loving, Catan-playing bros. Despite his being... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Bathing Beauties

  

  It’s not my cup of tea, but the chickens love a good dust bath in the summer. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Coop Devil

  

  The sounds of distressed clucking and squawking began to drift into the living room sometime between 10 and 11 at night—long after the hours when the... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Ballin’ Outta Control

  

  I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I might very well be the living, breathing, walking, talking, blogging symbol of American consumerism. I sees somethin... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Secondhand Sensations

  

  Our Memorial Day weekend was pretty excellent on all counts and though not quintessentially American, at least was quintessentially us. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• I’ll Tell My Kids About It

  

  Full disclosure, I flaked out like a blizzard when it came time to, how do I say this diplomatically, make efficient use of our aggressive rooster Ruby. We had... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Old Films, New Discoveries

  

  “What Netflix movie did we get this week?”“An American in Paris.”“Oh the Woody Allen movie. Cool.”“No, not the Woody Allen movie. That’s Midnight in Paris.... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday — Mother’s Day Edition!

  

  We’re celebrating mother’s day a smidge early at the doodle house. After all, why would we wait until Sunday to celebrate when Friday is everyone’s favorite... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• We Grow Together

  

  I smile and allow myself to be enveloped by a medley of warm and fuzzy feelings when I imagine covering the walls of our home with one-of-a-kind art pieces... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday – Muir Woods

  

  Heath called our visit to Muir Woods a “Top 10 life moment.”  I’m not sure where viewing the photos two years later ranks, but I’m willing to find out.  Yeah.... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Garden Growth– One Year Later

  

  Last summer, good ole Gretchen (my garden guru) came to stay with us for a week to help us garden beginners install her customized landscape plan in our front... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Quick Garbage Can Cover up

  

  Question: What does one do with unsightly garbage bins and out-of-use screen doors?Answer: You make a garbage can screen.We weren’t wild about the fact that... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday

  

  In celebration of all things blooming right now in Austin, I submit to you the following image (one of my favorites) from a visit last spring around this same... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• For Dog Lovers

  

  This Saturday we followed our friend Christine to a “pup crawl” on Rainey Street to benefit Weimaraner Rescue of Texas. About 60 dog lovers leashed up their... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 300 Entries Later…

  

  Honestly, I started writing this blog a couple of years ago just to keep track and have a record of Heath’s and my various comings-and-goings in Austin, not... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• It’s Here: a (nearly) Complete Kitchen!

  

  Today I write the blog entry I’ve (embarrassingly) been fantasizing about for awhile, the post on our newly renovated midcentury kitchen. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN