Houzz Articles

I’ve been a contributing writer at Houzz almost since the very beginning — in other words, there are far too many articles to list here! The ones I’ve chosen below are some of the most popular along with my personal favorites. Just click on a photo and it will take you right to the article. Enjoy!

🔪 My favorite way to decompress is with murder(ful books) 🔪 I started a new job on Thursday that I am absolutely thrilled about — I’m writing ✍️ for our beautiful local university and couldn’t be happier about it — but star
✨ “A town isn’t a town without a bookstore” - Neil Gaiman ✨ Truer words were never spoken! Wishing you a long browse for the long weekend in your favorite indie! #independentbookstore #indiebookstore #bookshoplover #booksbooksbook
🍂 A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers 🍂 The first book of September! I will read absolutely anything that Becky Chambers decides to write, and this second installment in the Monk and Robot series did not disappoint. I’ve heard her w
🎉 August Reads 🎉 In August I fully leaned into mood reading & reading for joy. I'm still walking through a very difficult season personally, and I've been gravitating towards books that offer joy, comfort, healing, escape, or some combination
🍁Beginning to plan Fall reading! 🍁 Lately I’m finding myself craving a mix of challenging/interesting literary fiction like Murakami, and sweet, nourishing books that restore my faith in humanity and are deeply comforting. Last weekend I p
✨ Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda ✨ Finished this fascinating book of short stories in preparation for the Fiction Matters book club tomorrow and really enjoyed it! The linked stories (the connections become clear a few stories in) are fem