ugly

Homes come in all shapes and sizes, and some homes are, frankly, ugly.Before undergoing a more than $100,000 renovation, a once-run-down four-bedroom two-bath home on Sunset Avenue, located in Boise’s Sunset neighborhood, was in absolutely awful shape.Built in the 1940s and situated on a nearly 9,000-square-foot lot, the property’s wood…

In middle school, I was the textbook definition of awkward: braces, acne, a bad perm, and a body I didn’t know how to dress or love. I was uncomfortable in my skin, and I’m sure everyone noticed.One afternoon in the hallway, a boy looked directly at me and said, loudly…