My husband says I have a special talent for hurting myself. I’m always hitting my knees on the bottoms of tables, running into walls, and finding mysterious bruises all over my body. Yesterday I even dropped a kitchen knife on my foot! (Thankfully it landed handle-side down.) I take some solace in the […]
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Tuesday Tip: Confront conflict
Clear house rules are important. But it’s naive to think that your rules, no matter how detailed, will cover every possible scenario. (I never ever would have thought to create a rule about no plaster heads in the oven!) Eventually, issues are going to come up. That’s more or less inevitable. The key […]
Tuesday Tip: Clear house rules
We’ve got a guest staying with us right now who’s here for an internship in special effects makeup and design. Her project while she’s here is basically to design and create a model alien. You can’t imagine the mess it’s been causing. There are knives and clippings all over her bedroom floor. The […]
Coming to terms with not knowing
I’ve had so many guests stay with me whose schedules I knew absolutely nothing about. Or perhaps I knew their schedule while here, but I didn’t know where they were coming from, how they were getting around, etc. The point is, it’s important as a host to not expect guests to fill you […]
Tuesday Tip: Backup keys
Personally, I don’t like giving guests keys at all. I prefer codes that can be changed once they’ve left. However, if you are going to go with keys, last week’s Tuesday Tip is a great example of what can go awry if you’re not careful. Even the most organized of hosts can make mistakes. […]