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I am an extreme introvert which means I could spend extended amounts of time alone, not that I extremely hate people. I actually love people! But spending time with people drains me faster than a...

https://thenester.com/2018/08/hosting-tips-for-introverts-like-us.html

Back in 1995 I was the first of my friends to get married. And I had no idea what kind of gown, cake, flowers or anything that I wanted. I had never even cracked open a Brides magazine until I wa...

https://thenester.com/2015/09/where-to-start-on-that-impossible-space.html

The sofa is like the jeans of a room. It sets the style. Are you into flairs, skinnies or straight leg? Colored? Bleached? Super dark? There’s no right or wrong–but it does set the tone of th...

https://thenester.com/2015/06/why-your-sofa-is-like-a-pair-of-jeans-a-1000-giveaway.html

sources: scissor lamp, wood chandy (not always available) Yesterday’s discussion on instagram (follow The Nester here to join in the fun) got me thinking even more about the importance of light...

https://thenester.com/2015/04/because-your-builder-doesnt-order-your-coffee-unless-he-happens-to-be-your-husband-in-which-case-you-can-ignore-this-entire-post.html

My parents bought a fixer-upper! They just kept the shell of the little 800 square foot house they bought. The put on a new roof, new siding, new windows and doors, new plumbing, new electrical, ...

https://thenester.com/2015/03/when-you-need-to-be-reminded-that-its-worth-the-trouble.html

This is my eighth year of blogging and I’ve always meant to take a home survey, and now I finally got around to it! I hope it’s fun to answer and as a tiny thank you for your time I’ve givi...

https://thenester.com/2015/02/the-home-survey-whats-the-state-of-your-nest.html

Lately I’ve been thinking about hospitality. But not the kind where I’m hospitable to others… For awhile (I’m looking at you 2013 and 2014) I’ve been doing and doing like a crazed perso...

https://thenester.com/2014/11/hospitality-but-not-the-kind-you-are-thinking-of.html

The end of August is the New Year’s Day of summer. Even before I had children, and I’m guessing even after they are all done with school, the end of August will trigger thoughts of fresh star...

https://thenester.com/2014/08/let-the-rhythm-move-you.html

During July, The World’s Worst Barn is beginning a full shake-down, scrub down, paint all over, makeover. This thing is going from a hillbilly tractor barn to a beautifully imperfect gathering ...

https://thenester.com/2014/07/during-july.html

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED We’ve talked before about choosing a song to help ground an event, and how when you put those songs together they make up the soundtrack of our lives. I like to choose a...

https://thenester.com/2014/03/choose-your-anthem-a-giveaway.html