Naming the New Man in my Life

It’s been less than two weeks since I lost my beagle mix, Dexter. I knew I wanted to rescue another for my little family, but I really didn’t think it would happen this quick....

My Word for 2022

New Year’s Resolutions. I long ago quit making “resolutions.” I mean, if we want something to help us live a little larger, why wait for the New Year anyway? I’ve read that most people...

Living Large Right Where I am

If you’re anything like me, this is a nostalgic time of the year. I awoke this morning hearing Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” on my very modern music streaming service. I smiled because it was...

Back in the Saddle

Where do I even start? It’s obviously been a long while since I’ve written about life here. For a long time, I really didn’t know what my life here meant anymore. As you are...

Eliminating the Clutter After Death

It was a bittersweet week here at Our Little House. Our book, “Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480-Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband and One Remote”was released in its paperback version....

Hooking the Old and Making it New Again

Last fall, when our daughter, Steffi, came to visit, she only had one complaint about The Belle Writer Studio, there was no place to hang her clothes or her jacket. We’d not had any...