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Updating the Environment
There are certain people out in the world (like Kelly Rae) who love rearranging furniture or love spending time getting dressed in the morning. I am not one of these people! I am more of a “set it and forget it” kind of person. I want to find the best way to arrange furniture or decorate my house and then just leave it alone and enjoy it for all of eternity. I want to have a few solid pieces in my closet and then just grab and go in the morning.
Having children really challenges my first preference. There’s no way to “set it and forget it” when it… Read More -
Home Tour: Austin
Master bedroom
Tate’s bedroom
Henry’s bedroom
Kitchen/Dining/Living
Other direction
Living room
Entryway
Boys’ bathroom
Back of the house
Backyard firepit
BackyardI can’t believe we’ve lived here for more than a year and a half and I haven’t featured a home tour! Sorry about that. (Here’s the tour of our old house in Houston, if you’re interested).As a recap of the process, Matt and I purchased architectural plans that were already in existence, which helped reduce the overall cost. This was the third time this particular house has been built in Austin. Because we were able to find an odd-shaped piece of empty land that was priced inexpensively,… Read More -
Balancing Our Chores
It’s always bothered me that women do more housework and childcare than men, despite the fact that they are often just as busy with professional responsibilities. When I was searching for a life partner, I knew that I truly wanted a partner–someone who would be committed to equality and fairness.
When Matt and I first lived together before having children, we did an amazing job of dividing our chores evenly. However, once we had children, everything flew out the window. We stopped cleaning as much, and Matt took on a lot of things I used to do because I was breastfeeding all the time.Then I opened a… Read More
