Nancy Brier My Blog

Nancy's Blog.........

Musings, Observations, Food, Fun, Travel & People I Meet

My dream kitchen...

...is still a dream. Gary and I will make it beautiful, but first we'll smash a few walls.

It's Not Going to Work

I scooped water from the pool, boiled it on the stovetop, then scrubbed the cabinetry before putting away our dishes. The kitchen is...

As Much As I Like An Outside Nap...

...I discourage upholstered furniture outdoors. While we were in Lake County, we checked on a rental property and discovered this decor,...

After a Grueling Four Days at School

we headed north, back "home," to Lake County where Lauren could do her promotional videos for the local fair. In 30-second bombastic...

A Crunch

and a squish as my bare foot landed on a cricket. They are all over the desert and crawl up through the kitchen drain, hop around the...

She Has a Locker and Everything

We dropped our little one off into a sea of adolescence, and the shift I felt was a yearning for the world to stand still, for a bit more...

Did We Pack the Mop?

The new house could use a once over.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea...

....to buy a fixer. Before we moved in.

Where'd We Move?

Where'd we move? A long answer to a short question... Lauren went to camp in Southern Cal, and while she was there, Gary and I stayed...

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