Let me be upfront: I lack in the style department. I'm sure I could develop an eye for it if I tried, but I genuinely don't care to. My requirements are simple. Things need to match, be clean, and be in relatively good condition. I am not the person who can visualize furniture in a space or intuitively know what a room needs. I can add to what's already there, a nice pillow or a work of art, but beyond that? No bueno. So when I began researching how to furnish my Mexico prope

Like most people, I love being right. I don’t gloat, but I get a self-satisfied grin on my face or try to further explain why I’m right. Not to rub it in, just to make sure my point is really heard. It can be annoying. I can be annoying. At the same time, I love a good debate. I love when people try to punch holes in my thinking and I try to plug them. There are times, like now, when I ask people to do just that.  My cousin, with whom I am very close, is one such person who c