Another guest blog from Deanne FitzpatrickDeanne Fitzpatrick Studio https://hookingrugs.com/ Homebody. It is such a negative word. Someone who is boring, wants to be own the house all the time, doesn't like travel or adventure. It conjures up dullness. I dispute it. I dispute it all. Let's try this for a definition. Homebody. Someone who has... Continue Reading →
Loading the dishwasher: An Architectural Approach
Part of our popular blog series Ken Helps around the House Few things are as adversarial in our house as conversations around loading the dishwasher. The management of finances, choices in relation to interior decoration, or the planning of vacations all pale in comparison. It’s a sensitive issue, packed with emotion, influences by ego and... Continue Reading →
Gone Fishin’?
Pixabay “Don’t you retired folks just go fishing anymore?” Out of the mouth of a not-yet-retired colleague came this observation, for many of the recent retirees he knows seem to be busier than ever following retirement. Beneath his verbal outburst lies an understandable question—is retirement a relaxing and enjoyable time or is it busier than... Continue Reading →