This weekend I had the privilege to attend the Estell(e) family reunion in Gadsden, Alabama.  The Estell(e)s are the warmest, friendliest, m...

It's been a LONG time since I've written a blog post...but since I gave a large group of people the address to this blog, I thought ...

The Living Room The living room didn't need as much work as the rest of the house.  Mostly I just wanted to finally have my family hist...

The Master Bedroom So while this was being transformed, Jon and I moved into the guest room so I could work on the master bedroom.  Looked ...

(I am just now posting this series of posts from almost 5 years ago!  But better late than never!) The Dining Room This room needed to be...

(I am just now posting this series of posts from almost 5 years ago!  But better late than never!) The Master Bath    We agreed on ...

(I am just now posting this series of posts from almost 5 years ago!  But better late than never!) We moved into our home almost four mont...

"In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by." - Lucile Ball We learned that lesson during the proc...

My great-great grandfather, William Sherman Booker, knew that it was important to own your own land.  He was born just before the end of sla...

Thanksgiving is a pretty big deal for me.  I love to spend time with friends and family, remembering all of the blessings in my life and cr...

Jon and I had a lovely weekend here in Cambridge. We did one of the most touristy things there is to do around here: punting. Now, lest you ...