It’s my birthday, so I’m taking a personal day. I’m leaving my computer and the stacks (and stacks) of work I have to do on it behind. Dave is taking me out to lunch at one of my favorite restaurants and to see a movie. Then maybe I’ll get my bike out, tie on a [...]
Welcome to another Movie Monday, when I feature the beautiful homes used in television and film. With due respect to the fine actors in the 2008 version of “Brideshead Revisited,” the hauntingly beautiful Castle Howard was the true star of the movie for me. Castle Howard is considered to be one of the grandest private [...]
By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET
One million visits. Can that be right? I just double-checked my stats because I still can’t quite believe it. In its first 11 months in the blogosphere, Hooked on Houses has already had over one million page views! I’m not sure how that’s possible, but I’m grateful. Very grateful. So I just [...]
By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET
Remember when I told you that my next-door neighbors created their own version of this Halloween scene from Martha Stewart Living, prompting my daughter Lily to complain that we need to be “more creative with our decorating”?
Well, I got a picture of it for you Friday night when Lily and her best-friend [...]
By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET
When I started this blog on a whim back in January, it was intended to be my fun little hobby. An escape from all of the professional writing I do in my day job. (This photo was the first one I posted on the blog, from one of my favorite old neighborhoods [...]
Have I ever told you the story of how I met my husband?
I was a sophomore in college. An English major. And not doing very well in the computer-programming class I was taking.
Dave was the professor’s lab assistant who patiently taught me how to write that end-of-year computer programming project and saved me from the [...]
Well, I spent yesterday cleaning the debris and branches from our yard. I drove out to try to do some shopping, only to find that we’re the only people in town with power. Store after store was dark and closed.
When I spotted a Target with cars in the parking lot, I pulled in. Turns out [...]
I’m excited! Today I’m introducing myself over at Blissfully Domestic, the popular e-zine for women. I’ll be writing about decorating and houses for them each week.
I’ve got a little quiz you can take to find out if you’re as hooked on houses as I am. So hop on over and check it out! And be [...]
I’m so excited. Get this. I’ve been asked to host a virtual book tour for Kathleen McCleary, author of the novel House & Home, for TLC Book Tours.
I love the concept behind these virtual book tours. They lined up various bloggers to review McCleary’s book and interview her in the month of September, and I’m [...]
Not to sound braggy or anything, but I’m Famous now. Okay, I can see that you’re a little skeptical, but it’s true!
So get this. I was reading a newspaper interview with Jennifer Bertrand, one of the top two contestants left on HGTV’s “Design Star” (look up–that’s her). Jen mentioned that she’s been reading design blogs [...]
