After the last box is moved into your new home, you might think the hardest part of moving is over. And you’re right, but there are still things to take care of before you can relax completely. Get Your Utilities Set Up You don’t want to arrive at your new place late at night and find that the lights don’t work. Before you move, arrange for the utilities to be set up … [Read more...] about Getting Settled into a New Home
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Moral Compass: Compassionate Construction
A few years ago, Tacoma architect Jennifer Weddermann, AIA, was participating in a lecture series when she met an elderly woman. She asked for Weddermann’s opinions on bids she had received to add a little art room onto her current home. “I couldn’t believe how outrageous the bids were for a relatively simple project,” said Weddermann. She felt the bids represented an overall … [Read more...] about Moral Compass: Compassionate Construction
Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival June 7 & 8; 11 am-6 pm Point Defiance Park Enjoy a showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, food trucks, shopping, lectures, live music, a beer and wine tasting garden and more. Admission is free. Workshops, garden tours, and wine tasting require tickets which … [Read more...] about Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
Help During a Time of Great Need
Sometimes life throws us an unexpected and truly unwanted curve ball. As an example, take the Shahans, formerly of Kent, when husband David suffered a debilitating stroke, and it became necessary for them to move closer to their children in Texas. “You never know what God has in mind for you, but I know God put Kathy in my life during the time I needed her the most,” … [Read more...] about Help During a Time of Great Need
Clear(ly) Connected Lake House Design
Imagine being one of the first to own property on Clear Lake outside of Graham, Washington. That was the story for one of the original homesteaders on the lake, and the extended family continues to have a deep love of the land and the lake. The homesteader’s grandson, a retired surgeon, sparkles and lights up when sharing his family’s connection to the lake. The grandson’s … [Read more...] about Clear(ly) Connected Lake House Design