Though I’ve done pretty good at writing something for my blog each week over the course of the past year, I didn’t update last week. Normally I’d have something ready, but things always go crazy when you’re preparing to travel.
For the second year in a row, I went north… Read the rest...
Author: Beth
Writer, artist, blogger, doll collector, and owner of Ithilear.com.
From time to time, I find myself grumbling when my laptop struggles to open or save my massive text documents. 180,000 words is pretty hefty for a ten-year-old computer, though, and even though my laptop kicks up a fuss when working with them, I really, really love this old Mac.… Read the rest...
Not so long ago, a friend of mine had the incredible opportunity to see the Elgin marbles at the museum in London. I was more than a little envious, lamenting how unlikely it is I’ll ever be able to travel and see the wonders of ancient architecture I love. Fortunately,… Read the rest...
As rewarding as parenthood can be, it does make it harder to do some things. It’s tough enough to take a trip to the grocery store with a baby, never mind that vacation to Mexico we keep talking about. My mom has always been a fan of “staycations” where they… Read the rest...
I’m not a very adventurous person.In fact, I’m pretty boring. I don’t like doing things I’ve never done before, yet I constantly find myself swallowed up by new experiences before I know they’re upon me.Everything you do is new once, which is exciting to some, but not for me. There’s… Read the rest...
While I’ve been busy paring back on belongings like I mentioned last week, I don’t feel guilty about adding new things to the household if they serve a purpose.One place in the house that was in desperate need of improvement was the top of my dresser. It usually isn’t too… Read the rest...
There are two storage facilities within walking distance of our house. You know the kind, the ones with different sized bays. From the size of an extra closet to the size of an extra garage. We’ve used such storage units before when doing major home renovation or moving cross-country. When… Read the rest...