DIY projects are great and I love writing about them, but every once and a while I like to share a bit of my personal life and struggles and hope that you can benefit from them. Charming Imperfections is not just the name of my business; it has become an ideal or motto for my life. It applies to my… Read More
How Giving Up Control was the Best Thing I’ve Ever Done
This is a message to woman like me. It is the lesson I wished I knew when I was young and single, so I am giving this message to the girls who are coming of age and dreaming and anxious about their futures. It is a lesson I learned the hard way when I was engaged, so I am sharing… Read More
Remembering Romania #13
That winter we lived in Romania was harsh. Similar to last winter in the north eastern states, we experienced snow piling upon itself day after day. The only difference from the U.S. was, that in a bad snow storm, it was only a matter of time before the snow plows came through. Not in Romania, and definitely not where we… Read More
Remembering Romania #12
TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2004 Well the dust has cleared. The company has all gone home and we are back to school. Csilla and family (4 people) and her neighbor and family (4 more people) stayed for Fri-Sat. & Sun., to ski. It was actually quite nice. We had so much food left over from New Years and we had paper… Read More
Remembering Romania #11
The following portion of my Mom’s diary was probably the most memorable of our time in Romania, but not in the way you might expect a New Years Party to be memorable. We were going to have a grand party out in our mountain cabin and invited all of our new Romanian friends. It was fun and games, until something… Read More
Remembering Romania #10
Just a short post today for the Remembering Romania Series. If you would like to catch up, or start from the beginning click here. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003 Yesterday we took our first fun trip since coming here 4 months ago. We drove 2 hours to get to the Salt Mines, going off information that they are always open; only… Read More









