-
Avoiding Home Improvement Overload
Pictures of our house from the real estate websiteTaking on home improvement projects can be a bit daunting. And the truth is, Matt and I bought a 1930s bungalow that had recently been completely updated, so we didn’t have as much to do as the average old-house homeowner might have.
Even still, our “to-do” list is long. Here’s what we’ve already accomplished in the two years that we’ve been here:
- Refinished a mailbox and hung it
- Hung window coverings on every window
- Attached a hose to the side of our house
- Bought furniture for our front porch
- Made cushions for the front porch swing
- Closed off our house with
-
Dry Hair (Ugh.)
Every time I go to a new hairdresser, s/he inevitably says, “What kind of products do you use on your hair? It’s so dry!”For some reason, it feels perpetually like pool hair (even though I stopped swimming competitively over ten years ago).
I was using Aveda’s Be Curly shampoo, but my newest hair dresser (at an organic salon in Houston!) recommended an organic shampoo called Mop. I just started trying it (I waited for my other stuff to run out), so we’ll see how it goes.
She also recommended that I get some Jojoba oil from oil foods and spread it into the ends of my hair … Read More
-
Prefab(ulous?)
In my Mondo Beyondo course, one of the dreams that is pushing its way to the top of my consciousness is my desire to live in a complete sanctuary, an oasis.Don’t get me wrong; I love the little 1930s bungalow we live in right now in historic Houston, and we are taking steps toward making it more of a sanctuary. But the truth is, I want to live among the trees. I want to live by water. I want to envelop myself in Nature’s arms (cheesy, but true).
There’s a picture in Amy Butler’s book that gets to the heart of what I’m talking about. Her house seems to … Read More
