The Houseful's House

I’ve been in love with IKEA for a very long time. I’ve brought home catalogs and paged longingly through wishing and hoping that I could one day style a room …

Before I left on a crazy whirlwind travel month this month, I transplanted those seedlings that I grew into my backyard, and prayed that they would take. I came back from …

This is my life right now. Boxes, upon boxes, upon boxes. I’m swimming in cardboard, and I kind of want to kick it all to the curb. I was doing …

 I’m not sure when I first walked into a World Market, or why I did, but I’m pretty sure that I kicked myself for not doing it sooner. I didn’t …

As of today, we’re still not moved out of our old house.  Let me say that again. Almost one month to the date of our big move, and we still …

  Whew! It’s been a long journey, hasn’t it? I haven’t done an update about partnering with Habitat Chicago because quite honestly, I’ve been a bit exhausted with the process. It …