Remodeling is like pulling a loose thread on a cheap sweater - the job keeps unraveling.

Los Angeles: A city I like because it's easy to tell who the strange people are.

A book collection is a cross between a Rorschach test and This Is Y our Life. It marks your life clearly like rings on a tree.

Probably is not a word I like to hear when I'm talking about our chances of recouping a huge investment.

My husband says that I'm afraid of heights, but that's not true. What I'm afraid of is falling.

The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor.

... trying to control construction costs is like trying to control the cost of a hospital stay. You may not realize that when you sneeze and the nurse hands you a box of tissues, it generates a $5 charge on your bill. But you still have to pay.