Sonya Schryer Norris

Jonestown

Say a prayer, all. It’s the 28th anniversary of Jonestown.

Cataloging

In his workshop, hubby keeps the tape and the sandpaper on the same shelf. The SAME shelf. He keeps Mason jars of screws one shelf down. My librarian soul cries with pitying wails.

Thanksgiving Bathroom Decorations

Sometimes, maybe its just when I’m having a bad day, I get the feeling that I’m one of the few sources that my readers consult for bathroom-related news. This saddens me. So, I wanted to share a cover article (Lansing State Journal Sunday Home Source Section for Nov. 19, 2006) on decorating your bathroom forContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving Bathroom Decorations”

Overcoming House Fix-It Fear one project at a time…

Me. I caulked that.

Fashionable Window Treatments

Remember that time Hubby and I bought a lawn mower and I gave up after three tries and insist we sell it? Yeah, that time. Well, we just got our check. We have spent the money on MUCH NICER His and Her House Things. For Him, an extension ladder. For Me, new curtains for theContinueContinue reading “Fashionable Window Treatments”

Me & Bill (Gates)

I credit library school with turning me into a public speaker. One of the program requirements was a presentation in every class. For two and a half years I gave one or two presentations every semester and finally mastered the art of public speaking. At first, I was scared half to death. To compensate, IContinueContinue reading “Me & Bill (Gates)”

My Long and Profitable History Anthropomorphizing Bathrooms

You may think that my glee over having three bathrooms and purchasing veritable window treatments for them is odd. You may even think it started recently. You would be incorrect. When I was in college, I lived for a year in a student co-op (over time I worked for the co-ops, helped found a co-op,ContinueContinue reading “My Long and Profitable History Anthropomorphizing Bathrooms”