The family of a Texas woman who died during pregnancy has filed a lawsuit accusing the state’s restrictive abortion laws of contributing to her death. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Antonio, names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Medical Board, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and several doctors … Read more
The first year I decorated my window boxes for fall, I honestly had no idea what I was doing. I remember standing outside with a couple of tired-looking mums, a few mini pumpkins, and a bag of potting soil, wondering how people managed to make their window boxes look so effortlessly beautiful. Mine looked more … Read more
Every year, I tell myself I’m going to keep my fall porch simple. Then I see a basket of mums. Then a few tiny pumpkins. Then some dried leaves at the garden center that I absolutely did not need. And somehow, a quick trip for “just one plant” turns into me standing on the porch … Read more
Every year, I tell myself I’ll keep my fall decorating simple. And every year, I end up standing outside with a cup of coffee, moving pumpkins around for the hundredth time and wondering why one side of the porch suddenly looks heavier than the other. That’s the funny thing about fall decorating. A few mums, … Read more
The first time I really understood the importance of privacy around a hot tub, I was sitting in one on a perfectly quiet evening, trying very hard to relax. The water was warm, there were a few little lights glowing around the patio, and everything should have felt peaceful. Then I looked up and realized … Read more
I used to think growing herbs required a proper garden. You know, a little patch of sunny soil, a few nice terracotta pots, and enough room to walk around without knocking something over. Then I started growing herbs on a tiny balcony. It wasn’t exactly a garden. There was one narrow railing, a couple of … Read more
I used to think a long, narrow garden was one of those spaces you simply had to put up with. You know the type. A thin strip of outdoor space running alongside the house, perhaps just wide enough for a path, a few pots, and a slightly optimistic garden chair. Every time I looked at … Read more
I have a confession: I’ve rearranged my living room more times than I’d like to admit. There’s something about that room that never feels quite finished. I’ll move the sofa a few inches, add a lamp, take the lamp away, decide the coffee table looks too empty, then suddenly wonder why I bought three decorative … Read more
The first time I walked into my college dorm room, I remember thinking, Okay… how am I supposed to make this feel like home? There was a bed, a desk, a tiny wardrobe, and those very unmistakable plain white walls. Everything looked clean, but nothing looked like me. It felt more like a temporary room … Read more
I used to think a small bathroom was one of those rooms you just had to accept. There was nowhere to put anything, the counter always looked cluttered, and somehow even after cleaning it, the whole room still felt a little cramped. I remember standing in my own bathroom one morning, looking at the collection … Read more