Tag: home
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Why I had to travel all the way to home and back to find out where I really belong
Sometimes, the place you thought was home, turns out to be the place where you no longer fit in, and your real home turns out to be a place where strangers welcome you to a shared journey of friendship, understanding, and human connection After 17 months of living and working in Dubai, it was finally…
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When the going gets tough, the stuff gets going
We could all do with a little less of the odds and ends that clutter up our daily lives, but is the Marie Kondo way a real solution or just a fleeting fad? There’s only one way to find out…
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How I learned that moving home is like moving two hearts into one
It’s often said to be one of the biggest sources of stress in life, but if you approach it in the right way, for the right reasons, moving home can help to build stronger relationships between those who start over under a new roof
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How five gay men made me change my bad habits
A chance encounter with a reality show recently made me rethink my marriage and the issue of masculinity within the home. It stopped me in my tracks and made me realise anew that not all masculinity is toxic. It’s inspired this raging women’s rights activist to want to change some of my bad habits. And…
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Life is a moving experience, but it always leads you home
I always start each move by packing up my room, clothes and shoes. I then move onto my kitchen and the living room. Finally, my prized possessions take the longest to pack. I have a habit of going through each photo album, old letters from friends, and every birthday card I had ever received.
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The lesson I learned from Yaya, the painter who never came back
After once hearing it said that your quality of life can be measured by the communities you belong in, I have realised that I am very well, even wealthy, in the glow of my neighbourhood. We know each other.
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Goodbye, dear old plum tree, and thank you for the shade
What a tree you have been, dear Plum. You stood for our family. You stood up for us and supported our growth. But, finding myself alone in this rambling, overstuffed home, you must make way now. Things have changed.
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How I miss the wonder years of lying in bed with my children
It’s the nights that turned into weeks that turned into months that turned into years that you spent in my bed. Hours spent feeding you, changing your nappy, and then letting you sleep in the bend of my arm.
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How to hunt down the home of your dreams
The problem is the concept of a perfect house in the first place. Even if you build your own home, as I learnt from experience, cost limits are always going to mean compromise. So how do you find your nearly perfect home at the perfect price?
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The lovely, lazy joys of being a couch potato family
If we’re feeling altogether slothful, it’s a race to the couch for who gets the best spot, and who picks the movie. Sometimes, if we’re exceptionally lucky, our dogs will even let us enjoy the full couch experience, instead of snuggling in with us. Sometimes, but not often.