Something has become blatantly obvious to me lately and that is the irony of this blog’s name: Charming Imperfections. One would think by reading that title and description below it that I’m fine with things being less than excellent and don’t mind not having things together all the time. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I confess to being… Read More
Remembering Romania #7
To catch up on the Remembering Romania posts click here. Alright, I can’t hold you in suspense any longer. I’ve teased you with an announcement regarding these posts on our life in Romania for long enough. During the moments when I’m not working on pallet projects, being a mom and a wife, working, and writing blog posts, I’ve been working with… Read More
Remembering Romania #6
I hope you are enjoying this series about the time we spent living in my Dad’s home land: Romania. While it has been a blast for me to share about it, there actually is a reason why. These posts are all leading up to a big surprise announcement that we are working on! It is going to be so great,… Read More
Remembering Romania #5
Our family was adjusting to this huge move to Romania by the middle of October. We still had very limited access to electricity, no refrigerator, or beds, but we were finding joy in the small things. If you missed the first parts of our journey click here to find them. I hope you enjoy reading about our family’s crazy adventures…. Read More
Remembering Romania #4
There is something special about knowing who your family is and where they are from. Each family has a wonderfully unique story and it’s so important that we pass it down to our children to preserve and maintain the legacy. There is a strong sense of pride that comes up in me when I think of the story my parents… Read More
Remembering Romania #3
And the saga continues of our adventures in my Dad’s home land: Romania. If this is your first time reading this, we moved in 2003 and were working on getting settled in. When we first arrived the house was bare of furniture, appliances (like an oven, refrigerator, washing machine, etc), cabinets, and electricity. We had to make due for the… Read More


