A few years ago, I was fed up with the guilt that I felt every time I turned down an invitation, missed a political event, a concert or a party.  But, I new that I wanted to invite focus and simplicity in my life.  I decided that I would rule out anything that fit into [...]

We live in a 1908 Craftsman in Oakland.  It has clearly been remodeled a few times. Luckily we like most of the changes.  Our home has a more open floor plan than many.  The one feature that we miss is that many Craftsman homes of this era have built in cabinetry, which was likely removed [...]