Well, I’m back.

After being showered with comments, tweets, and e-mails from so many of you–saying such nice, supportive things–I didn’t feel like I could stay away for long. Because honestly, how could I not come back to say thank you?

Many of you were thanking me. But thank you.

Each and every one of […]

There have been many occasions during which I have entertained thoughts of giving up this blog–or, more accurately, making it private. After all, I never set out to become an actual “blogger.”

I started a blog in 2007 about my wedding projects, never expecting anyone to ever READ the thing. I directed people to it […]

There is a name for people who can’t sell their property and don’t want to lose money on it; they call them “reluctant landlords.”

Hi, nice to meet ya.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to try our luck again in the real estate market. Our little old condo is back up […]

At the stroke of midnight last night, we bid farewell to 2011. It was nothing fancy or exciting. We had a nice night in with some wine, appetizers, and champagne. My mom came over for a while but left well before midnight. We were in bed by 12:15 (although, thanks to some of neighbors, we […]