House Numbers Add Safety

A couple of weeks ago, I took my daughter to a party. I had the address and I had a GPS in my car, but once I got to the approximate location, I couldn't tell which house it was! None of the four houses nearby had address numbers posted on the house or the curb. And...

Why I Hate Carpet

People were, and still are, shocked that we don't have a single inch of installed carpet in our home. Yes, I love soft squishiness under my feet. Yes, I love to lie on a bed of shag. But carpet is on the floor. Where people walk. With their shoes. That have been...

Finish That Basement

When we built the house in Eagle Mountain, we intentionally left most of the basement unfinished. We finished the laundry room, my office, and the homeschool room (except the cement floors, which we intended to stain, eventually). But the theater, guest room, guest...

House Full of Children – Elizabeth Barkley

Being an adoptee, I've often realized that one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given is that of life and a home. My birth mother chose to have me and my adoptive parents gave me a loving, stable home. In our culture, most people take these things for...

Compare Cell Phone Plans

This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. Having purchased our first Macs in 1985—just days after returning form our honeymoon—we have been Apple fans for a quarter of a century. As you might guess, that means we are an iPhone family as...