Countertop Review
This time last year I was packing up our house to prepare for our down-to-the-studs renovation in our kitchen, family room, and master bath as well as the addition of a screened porch. The family room wasn't originally part of the plan, but that's a post for another time. The kitchen was where I really had to plan and scheme, and, yes even fret, to stay in our footprint and budget and to get the function and look I wanted. I love a challenge like this, though, so despite some occasional frustration with my client (aka me! ), I enjoyed the process. A key "want" of mine was honed marble countertops. There are dozens--maybe hundreds--of blog posts, articles, and showroom sites that compare various types of countertop materials and their pros and cons. I read most of them and took notes from a lot of them in the months leading up to our start date. One of the most helpful things was visiting a sweet friend's kitchen, where I was able to ask questions about cleaning, a
It is amazing how a visit to a 3rd world country can totally change how we see our own lives!
ReplyDeleteWhat a life changing experience you had. We all could use a reality check once in awhile of what is really important.
ReplyDeleteThis is so eye opening. Bless you and Mr. T&C for taking the time to share yourselves and do this. I'm sure you are only aware of a fraction of how you have helped this community. :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteI completely understand how it's complicated. I have been on mission trips - not to foreign countries - but to the inner-cities of our own major metropolitan cities. We leave the poverty of those areas and come back to our own "mansions" and insane wealth. My heart has been twisted and stretched. It IS complicated.
ReplyDeleteWow. Good for you for making a difference. I was so awestruck by the scope of poverty when I went on a Mission Trip to Brazil. They really lived by the verse, "Give us this day our daily bread" and I have never forgotten it. THANK YOU for being there to give some relief and to love these sweet people.
ReplyDeleteOh! And thanks so much for my Sunshine Award! It made my day sunny and Golden!
ReplyDeleteDon't know whether or not my THANK YOU posted last night! You make my day just that much more sunny too!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such kind comments! Cheers to you for your mission trip - I have great respect for those who are involved in such ministries. Looking forward to reading more of your blog!
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i am in awe of people who make mission trips. three
ReplyDeleteof our children have been on many, i have supported
innumerable people who have been...i'm just too
scared.
it makes me ashamed.
my shame, however, will not keep me from visiting
here, again, though. way to go for your bravery.
i knew i would like your blog, because we like all
the same authors. i'm a jan karon groupie...