The only house we ever owned was just like the Money Pit-here is the kitchen

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The title says it all…..the house hated us and our renovations even though it was a “fixer-upper” and that is why we bought it.  Here is the kitchen after we renovated:    

The only house we ever owned was just like the Money Pit

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As money pits go, the house in Edmond, Oklahoma was a big money pit.  We started the renovation with the kitchen and before we sold it the entire outside of the house had new siding, a new fence, new paint, partial new roof.  The inside had a complete makeover except for the bathrooms. Here is [...]

A new look…a new feel…breathing new life into an old blog

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Today’s site is built on the Genesis framework using the Expose Child Theme (from StudioPress). I appreciate both the framework and the flexibilty that the Genesis framework with the child themes offers.

Get Creative At RedBubble

Since I found RedBubble, I love the way the site presents photographic (and other artistic endeavors) work.  You can buy photo prints, matted, matted and framed, greeting cards, postcards, pretty much anything you want at this site, delivered to your door. If you see something you like at RedBubble in my portfolio, I would love to [...]

The urban landscape in Honolulu takes many forms

The Ala Wai Canal

Honolulu is a city of changing colors and facets. Honolulu is a crossroads between east and west, a true melting pot for ethnicities, religions and politics. Today, Honolulu is not your “grandmother’s Honolulu”.

Olympic Sculpture Park – January 2011

SAM-Sculpture Park

Living just minutes from the sculpture park in Belltown means we often take it for granted. When the sun broke through on a Wednesday afternoon recently, I was seduced by the idea of the Canon T1i and I heading out for a walk.

Pictures of Cities

Seattle Library

Gotta love Seattle for its street art and sculpture. Of course, there are some who say the buildings themselves are works of art…take our Seattle Public Library as an example. The building is quite unusual and walking through it is an experience in and of itself.

A different urban landscape – Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta

On October 4, 2009 I headed out to Puerto Vallarta. Having never been there before, I did a lot of Google-ing and website searching as soon as I received my itinerary from Destination Ventures. This was a travel agent familiarization trip as a Puerta Vallarta Pro Specialist.

Los Cabos, Baja Sur California

San Jose del Cabo, village square

I fell in love in Los Cabos…with the people, the ambiance, the food and the place. At the end of May 2009, I went to Los Cabos for 4 days. I stayed in a lovely casita at the Marqus Los Cabos.