Sunshine & Snowflakez: Our little place in the Midwest FEATURE

My True Idenity

I have a confession. I am not like all the others, I have blue blood. You see, I am a duchess of organization. I am a countess of warm lighting and the Holy Roman Empress of hanging photos. From doll house to dorm room my love of decor has been with me all along. And now that Preston and I have a place all our own my design kingdom* has grown.

*most of the subjects have immigrated from the Fargo/Moorhead's surrounding thrift stores

TV Land

If we had a TV, and cable for that matter, we wouldn't need a remote. Preston's addiction to repurposed wood and deep adoration of Mike Holmes would ensure that the screen would permanently display whatever Canadian reruns graced a little network known as HGTV. Before I met Preston I didn't even know there was a channel that documented people flipping houses and negotiating closing costs. The only televised abodes I previously watched where those showcased on MTV's "Cribs". Wandering down hallways with Backstreet Boys or taking a bath with Mariah Carey was my ideal combination of interior design and Hollywood ritz.