House Things Category Archives

BACKWARD

More often than I’d like to admit, I get things backward. I’ll be sure something is one thing when, actually, it’s exactly the opposite. …

TWEETING AWAY

Yesterday R-girl interrupted my writing trance with a sudden: “SHHHHHH! …….I hear birds….” I had to disappoint her by revealing that she …

LAMP LOVINS

The other day I was in the mood for a low-stress, zero-cost, fast-impact project so—feeling inspired by my favorite lampshade— …

A PINK CHRISTMAS

Well, since we apparently won’t be having the correct-color Christmas here in Minnesota this year, I’m enjoying my alternate-color holiday. …

I’M SURROUNDED

The problem with seeing possibilities in every little thing you find on the side of the road The trouble with …