When we re-did our bathrooms three years ago, we re-landscaped a tiny strip of yard on the back fence so the bathrooms would have a view. ...

Even though it is back to school (boo), I have one more summer adventure to share with you. Almost a month ago we ran away from home f...

Now for the fun part. When we trekked back to the Midwest over the 4th of July, my patient and tolerant cousin indulged my love of the  op s...

I know. You wish I would stop. But I can't. You see the problem is, I used to take pictures and put them in albums. Then I took pictures...

Those of you out there in the Midwest know how absolutely hot and humid it can get. And, you would never voluntarily plant yourself i...

We had the good fortune to spend the week of the 4th of July in Illinois and Indiana. My parents both hail from Indiana and my sweet cousin ...

My third Dwell on Design  Friday!  My first DOD, 2012, wow'd me. I was overwhelmed with all the cool things. The 2013 DOD seemed a littl...

YAY! It is that time of year again. Dwell on Design Week in Los Angeles . Before the main Design Event next weekend at the Los Angeles Co...

Armed Forces Day is traditionally the second Saturday in May. And Newport Beach has a very special way of paying tribute to our members of...

Cliff May is considered the father of the post-war California Ranch home, and Long Beach, quite near where I live, has a substantial Cliff ...