Sometimes I see photos of people’s homes and I’m surprised that they don’t have any art on the walls. Growing up, my parents always had art in every room, which included wall art, sculpture and other beautiful pieces. Some were professionally done, others were created by members of the family. My mother still has a … Read more
One thing I never expected when we moved to the desert was how many birds we’d have in our yard. My favorite are the Costa’s Hummingbirds, which live here year-round. The males have iridescent green feathers on their backs and dark purple feathers on their necks which look hot pink when the light hits them … Read more
When we were first looking at buying a home in the Palm Springs area, people told us that our electricity bill would be higher than what we were used to in our one-bedroom condo in Los Angeles. But they didn’t explain how much higher! We just assumed they meant something like $150 vs $100. We … Read more