Today I’m over at (in)courage, sharing about my need for beauty, and that I’m okay with that. I used to not be okay with that. But I am now. From the post: “This morning, I stepped over no fewer than five stinky, balled-up socks en route to the bathroom. After breakfast, I scrubbed congealed oatmeal [...]

Written by contributor Emily Walker of Remodeling This Life. When I was a little girl, my Great Uncle Mo had a cottage on a beautiful lake in the wine country of Western New York. My parents had a cottage of their own hours away, so we spent most of our time at that cottage; but [...]

Written by DIY contributor Katie Clemons of Making This Home. I can’t tell you the precise definition or location of “home”, but I can tell you this: home is whatever you make it. In my case, it’s been a progressive making and remaking since the day Martin (my German-born husband) and I met. We’ve been called [...]

Written by contributor Emily Walker of Remodeling This Life. My kitchen table was given to me by my parents. It’s the same kitchen table that I ate dinner at every night when I grew up. My parents, brother and I each had our own spot at the table. I have many memories of the meals [...]

By contributor Emily Walker of Remodeling This Life. It was over five years ago now that my family bought the falling apart fixer-upper that is no longer falling apart and we still call home today. When we signed the dotted line that day, I had grand visions of future happiness because of this house. Once [...]

Today I’m over at (in)courage, revealing a smattering of photos from our new home in Oregon. And as I quietly think during the unwrapping of plates and breaking down of cardboard boxes, I’m also sharing a few thoughts about what home actually means. From the post: “Where are you most at home? Is it in [...]

Written by home columnist Emily Walker of Remodeling This Life. The new year is here, and with it comes the end of a nice break for most of us. As much as I enjoyed the lazy mornings and fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants days of the holidays, I was really looking forward to getting back into the regular routine. [...]