Ted and Ida Duwe-Olsen
I have a long, and I suppose, deep connection to Tanglewood, the very first of many developments in Edwards Ranch. My grandfather built a house there in 1960 when lots became available, so it holds all of the warm, classic associations of grandparents’ house including Thanksgiving and Easter meals, fires in the hearth, fresh-baked cookies,…
Don’t you just love when newer neighborhoods have those events where they get a handful of builders to each build a dream home to showcase then they have a big event where you can tour the homes? Where I grew up it was called the Parade of Homes. Tons of people pouring into amazing homes…
I love writing about before-and-after transformations in Tarrant County Tuesday. Some of the time the before photos showcase areas that were downright nasty and in need of major updating. Other times the home is simply dated or has a cacophony of styles that caused the home to sit on the market for a lengthy period…
Growing up, Thanksgiving dinners were just the four of us — my mom, dad, sister, and me. That’s it. Those days are long gone. Now we have a multitude of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, a great-grandparent, and plenty of adopted family friends mulling around the house on Thanksgiving Day. If your Thanksgiving…
