The Day I Bought a Rug
“I bought a rug,” I texted to my best friend. There was no preface, no following clarifying statement. Just… “I bought a rug.” “Wow,” she texted back. “That’s big.” That rolled up rug that I hauled out of Ikea was more than just a focal piece for a room or a place for my dog […]
Decorating Hacks for Cross-Cultural Living
Most of us have a vision in our head of how our ideal home will be decorated. Bold colors or comfortable furniture or a gallery wall. But cross-cultural living, as we know, comes with its own unique circumstances, and all of the decorating tips and tricks and ideas we find online can sometimes lead to […]
A Page From My Kids’ Playbook
I’m a horrible homemaker. Exhibit A: we’ve been in our house for longer than a year, and I still haven’t made an effort to thoughtfully hang things on the walls. There were random nails left here and there by the previous owners when we moved in, and I started a little game to see if […]