I was going to put my thankful thoughts in a wish jar. But what good is gratitude if it is not shared? Grocery shopping has never been my favorite thing. I am grateful to Dillon’s and Costco for delivering food to our door. Thank you to all those participate in keeping my family fed and…
2020 was a stressful year for our family, as I am sure it has been for yours. We have had extra health issues, political anxiety, and Covid 19 fear. Megan and Matt have been building a new home in Kansas City. They live less than 3 hours away, yet we have not seen them since…
Six years ago, I met my biggest challenge in my 30 years as an Interior Designer – the need to renovate house into a comfortable, safe and accessible home that met the long term needs of my multi-generational family. Easier said than done! At that time it was not “fashionable” to create a home that was…
In July of 2014, I took some downtime with Megan and Matt in Kansas City and designed an elevator location for our Longwood house. On the trip home, I was struck with severe abdominal pain. Major surgery fixed the problem. While recuperating at home, with my walker bumping along the walls, and showering being a […]
A year after we lost my Dad, Dot moved into a condo that we totally renovated. She purchased new furniture and window treatments and was quite comfortable and content. Let me preface this by saying that we are a very close family and she is at the center because of her unconditional love, amazing personality and sense of […]
Five things had to happen before the family could move into our Plum Tree house The Elevator had to be installed. Bryan’s bath had to be revamped for a roll- in shower Dot’s bath needed tub replaced with a walk in shower The master bath needed a lot of love and the shower enlarged. And of…
Consider this the Flores Family Christmas Letter that came a little late. (Two years late) to any new readers. In fact we had a wonderful Christmas. We started a family tradition a few years ago. Everyone or couple chips in what they can afford into a kitty. That amount is then divided by the # of…
Just to recap… We are frantically searching for a home to accommodate our multi-generational family with accessibility issues. We require an elevator, 2 offices, 3 accessible bathrooms, a space for my the 88 year young mother, a suite for our 44 year old son who is battling ALS and a guest area for our Kansas City kids.…
As I said at the beginning, we could not move into the Plum Tree house until we had 3 bathrooms complete. If you have ever worked with me, you’ll remember that I like to one or two areas at a time so that we don’t disturb the entire family life. But time was of the…
When I first introduced you to our cast of characters, I carelessly left out some key players. Meet Alexis Elizabeth Armstrong our 24 year-old niece. Alexis was born with cerebral palsy. She is the joy of my life. She is aware that she has a handicap, she must
