Category: New Home/ FindingHome

Let’s All Have a Door, Let’s All Have a Roof

I was 18 years old when I decided to move across the country on my own. And since this meant I would not be attending Northern Illinois University as my parents had hoped, I would not be accepting any money from them. Not that… Continue Reading “Let’s All Have a Door, Let’s All Have a Roof”

My Home May Not Be Your Home

“La mia casa ė la tua casa.”  I’ve been saying this quite a bit in the last week. I’m sure you know this phrase in Spanish, mi casa es tu casa: my home is your home. This is the ultimate offer of hospitality, yes?… Continue Reading “My Home May Not Be Your Home”

Purchasing Property in Italy, Part 5

The Search Continues

A New Lease

Four years ago, I moved to Oklahoma. I had sold my home in Idaho a few months earlier and spent two months on the road touring the south, looking for my next place to live. Oklahoma was not even a remote possibility. That spring,… Continue Reading “A New Lease”

Creatures of Comfort

Change happens and it often comes with some discomfort.

Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 4

Could a home in a historic Baglio be the perfect place for me? Great view, recently renovated, and next to a restaurant, what could possibly be the downside?

Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 3

In my last post about 1-Euro homes in Italy, I shared how I found a place I absolutely loved but knew I couldn’t purchase. And you agreed with me. The moisture problem was too great and I needed to listen to my friend, Giuseppe,… Continue Reading “Purchasing Property in Italy – Part 3”