Okay, I have no idea how to keep this short, but staying with Carolyn was like staying with family. I drove out from Florida with my two doggies (for three months!) and had a very hard time trying to find someone that would accept my dogs as well. But because of my situation, she decided to give it a shot! (By the time I left Carolyn had adopted them and my fiance and I adopted Carolyn!)

I immediately felt cozy and right at home. Carolyn is SO accommodating and so thoughtful - I almost always had fresh flowers appear in my room and there were always cappuccinos to be had! (At one point I had mentioned how pretty one of the bed linens was that was currently on my bed, and from that point on Carolyn always made sure that those ones were put on my bed :3)

The house was just as pictured - cozy, with lots of little spaces to explore. The patio is gorgeous and a perfect place to read under the wisteria! Carolyn's house has a handful of beautiful flowering bushes out front and a very large yard on the corner, but if you take some walks around this adorable neighborhood, you'll find all sorts of beautiful houses and flowers to see! (Seriously, stop to smell the roses, Jasmine, whatever you can!)

There's a lot of activity in this house since Carolyn is a harp teacher, but I have never met such a wonderful group of people. Every student, or at least their parents, stopped in to say hello to me each time (I would catch myself asking, "Is so-and-so coming by today?") It's also quite a unique experience to be so surrounded by music day in and day out. If you get a chance to hear Carolyn play, it's just amazing how talented one person can be. You can tell what a difference she makes for her students as well, they are always so excited to be there.

Location couldn't be better, either. Close to absolutely everything. I had my car with me, and nothing was further than a 10 minute drive! I also felt very safe almost everywhere that I went in Pasadena (26 year old female saying this).

To try to close this out, I just couldn't have gotten luckier with my choice. Carolyn is just such a wonderful person to be around and you'll be very taken care of. If you get a chance to hear some of her stories, you'll be laughing for hours. I was so sad when I left my home and family in Florida, but the morning I left Pasadena, I felt like I was leaving my family again :(