I was up to my eyeballs with packing our shipping crate and selling off what couldn’t fit when my mom e-mailed me about her bathroom. Having hoped for a long time to paint it, she wondered if I would be interested in helping. Looking around me at the chaos, the emotional drain, and…
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A $15 Sunroom Makeover :: The First Thing You Do When You Land In The USA
While the typical first order of business when one lands in the US after selling two thirds of one’s possessions, saying farewells to one’s home and squeezing a family of five’s life down to 10 suitcases to live out of for the unforeseeable future, is hugging the necks of loved ones, eating favorite foods,…
We Chose To Become An Apparition
It’s 10 o’clock at night and the kids have finally drifted off to sleep on their makeshift beds on the floor. I won’t deny it. I’m emotional… which comes as a great relief after weeks of feeling numb. It doesn’t feel real that tomorrow we will leave Copenhagen and start a new…
Georgia On My Mind | A Traditional Mansion With a Modern Twist
Today is our last bittersweet day in Copenhagen. While we are sad to say good bye to all the incredible people who have poured out their love, kindness, support, and friendship on us over these last six years, we are excited to see what new adventure awaits us! Rather than going directly…
Blank Space | When All You Have Is A Suitcase
I’m sitting in a blank space, one that is no longer mine. The furniture and everything that once filled this place have all been either packed or sold. Terror of this moment has haunted me for months and yet as soon as the truck pulled away with what little we are shipping back…
