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Posting at Apartment Therapy

This past month was my last month writing for Apartment Therapy. I’ll be popping in to AT now and then to do some house tours and feature local businesses. But in the meantime, I’ve been enjoying more time to focus on this blog and my work as a designer and photographer.

I’ve rounded up my last posts at Apartment Therapy, and if you are interested, you can see all of the posts I’ve written here. I’ve gotta say, I think I went out with a bang when I featured my brother’s office space (pictured above). Never have I seen so many comments inquiring as to the marital status of the homeowner, even outweighing questions about wall art and flooring materials! What a stud my brother is. :)

posted on May 14th, 2011 6 comments

Woes of a Work-at-Home Housewife

Sometimes I’m too busy keeping a foot in every door, that I’ve no time to mind the clutter that has crept through my own. I take pride in creating a pretty and cozy home, with all of those personal touches that make it a nice place to be. But lately the dust is thick enough to write out “clean me” with a finger, it’s nearly impossible to walk across the floor without picking up little dirty bits on the bottom of your bare feet, and I have some misplaced furniture that needs a couple of hefty men’s strength to move. But if I look at my home with squinty eyes, or peer only at the places that have managed to remain clutter free, I can exist in this wide open space and still maintain most of my sanity.

I often feel like a bad homemaker for not keeping up with the day-to-day duties that come with having a home. (And before you tell me, “It doesn’t look bad at all,” just know that I’m showing you the rated G photos here… the places I allow my eyes to rest when it all gets to be too much. You should see my office area or my bedroom… eep!) I know Phil likes a tidy place to come home to. And I like a tidy place to get work done while he’s gone. But golly, that sun is finally shining awfully bright outside, and sometimes I have to choose between staying cooped up inside with a dust rag and a broom or hopping on my bike and high-tailing it to the nearest coffee shop. Today I choose the latter.

posted on May 11th, 2011 19 comments

Posting at Apartment Therapy

March was a fun month at Apartment Therapy. As usual, I posted about my own home projects, inspiration I found elsewhere on the net, and even was able to do a store profile of a local interiors shop in Akron, Ohio. If you would like to see my posts from last month at Apartment Therapy, check them out here.