JillBetty's Profile

Pretty! What lovely light and color choices to complement.

Love the folk art collection. Would have loved to see more of your place, too.

I think the first one is creative and has a point of view UNTIL too many people do the exact same thing, and Target/Homegood/the thrift store is filled with replicas.

Love grocery shopping, making the bed, cooking, being in the garden

I recognize the necessity of vacuuming, mopping, and dusting, although fortunately we have golden retriever friendly floors. I also had to explain to my husband after a couple of years that I never jumped for joy about cleaning toilets. Occasionally he will pitch in and do one.

I dislike sorting and matching socks.

We used sleeping bags, too. My non-hippy, non-pot-smoking mother let us get away with it as long as Dad wasn't home. I think she wanted us to wear out the avocado shag carpet the previous homeowners installed so she would have a reason to replace it. (She couldn't bring herself to replace anything unless is was worn. Carpet was still in the house when my dad finally moved last summer. He swore it was still perfectly fine, even though it was covering gorgeous pine floors. He almost had a stroke when the real estate agent pulled up a corner.)

Here in the middle of PA we know the square footage of our homes, and we did in Ohio, NJ, SC, and TX as well.
Must agree that curated is overused, and while I appreciate the overall feel of the home, seems quite inappropriate to describe a place with those overstuffed shelves.

"Most of their home is curated and collected pieces of artwork and souvenirs from traveling." What does this mean exactly? I adore the fact they have filled their house with artwork and memories so skillfully, but I, too, respectfully request some additional wide shots. I like to see the displays of jewelry and special vignettes in context of the whole room, not just close-ups.

I am not a parent, but my sister does have four kids. When she and my BIL had their first, they swore everything would be fresh and natural with very little premade food. Child #1 tries many things, doesn't like them all, but tries. #2 will sit for hours refusing to even try one food or another. He has missed parties and other activities he loves because he won't comply(larger issue there). #3 will politely try one small bite of everything and then say he's not hungry if he doesn't like anything. He can go for several meals quietly waiting for something he likes. #4 is still fairly young but definitely the most vocal about her dislikes. Four kids, same food, four different reaction. @Pi--before my sister embraced homemade, she would only eat Kraft Mac and cheese. Our mom promoted homemade 95% of the time, but on the few times she gave in, my sister refused to eat my else for a while.

No media fast tonight. My students are preparing for finals so I need to be available for them. Hubby was unexpectedly home last night, so I didn't accomplish anything toward my closet cleaning. Since he's out tonight, it will be a catch-up day, with some crafting thrown in. And since I'm having friends over Friday night (planned in November), I need to do some prep work.

Love your floors! So glad you are keeping them. While I'm one of those horrible red-wall-loving people, your new choices do make sense for projects and games, and covering lead paint. I also adore the new light fixture.getting the electrician do do that part right was worth it... (Oddly enough, we don't actually have any read walls. Instead, we have a variety of neutral shades. Wondering what some AT readers think is the greater sin.)