When we moved, we lost something very valuable: our babysitters.  Chris’s brother, Brandon and his lovely wife, Stephanie, eagerly watched little Greta whenever we wanted–and sometimes they even volunteered!  Not only were they family, but they lived right around the corner from us–and they were free, although we tried to throw in a pizza or […]

It’s the end of the week with a long weekend ahead of us.  Bliss!  Chris and I have a few home improvement projects on the agenda this weekend, including finding out where the water came from that was in one of the rooms in our basement.  Wooohooo!!  Okay, that’s not gonna be that fun, but […]

Every once in a while, amidst several projects going on around here, I like to reach out and help a friend solve some design problems going on in their casas.  I received an email from Tanya wanting some advice on the layout and vibe of her space.  She writes: Jules, Thanks so much!!! There’s a […]