After seeing the progress on the house, it is amazing that it is finally taking shape. As I walk around our future home, I can remember every step and home advice decision made along the way during the home design project. As a result, there are things that I have learned that were essential to […]
April 4, 2019
Travel Toys for your next Road Trip!
When spring comes, so do the various road trips. Whether it is travel for April vacation week, the upcoming long holiday weekends, or the pending summer holidays, you’ll want to bring one (or all) of these fun, travel toys with your family! Some may say these are the best travel toys for the car, plane […]
April 1, 2019
Countdown to Move In – When the Project Does Not Go As Planned
It is week 8 in the countdown. This week I am writing about one of the most frustrating things in new home construction and new house construction design – when not everything goes as planned! Building a new home and designing a new house has its challenges! Home Construction Mistake #1: Not according to plan […]
March 28, 2019
Pantry Pain Turns Into Pantry Inspiration
During our home construction journey, we made a decision along the way not to go with expensive kitchen pantry cabinetry. Nor did we decide to go with standard kitchen pantry organization in the form of shelves. So, I needed some interesting kitchen pantry design ideas and pantry inspiration STAT! Let me explain our kitchen pantry […]
Hi! I'm Charlene! I chronicle one find at a time. From shoes to strollers, cruises to cell phones, and fitness to food; I seek, search and share the spectacular. I'm not interested in the amount of the megapixels on my phone..only if it will survive in the hands of my kids. So how did I start these chronicles? 
