Our family seems to be a magnet for kittens without families of their own. I vowed we were not getting any new animals. Three of my kids are young adults, and one has only a few years left in high school, so I don’t want to be the one left to take care of all the animals once all my kids fly the coop, but … You knew there was a “but,” right? My son was at his friend’s house and they {Read More}
Projects with Potential, But I Need Your Ideas
July 27, 2016 by 30 Comments
I’ll warn you up front, I’ve got nothing pretty to show you today, but I’ve got a few projects that I know have potential, once I decide what direction I want to go in with them. That’s where you come in! 🙂 I know you all will have ideas for them, and I’d love to hear them. First up is this cabinet door. It’s the “twin” to the DIY word wall art sign I shared last week. I sanded the loose {Read More}
Cafe Lights in the Guest Room
May 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When your kids are babies, life is all about cute little outfits, decorating the nursery, and getting photos to mark their 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th month moments, and nobody really warns you about what may be coming in the days ahead, do they?
All Good Things
May 20, 2016 by 30 Comments
When you read the three words in this post’s title, “All good things“, I’d be willing to bet your mind automatically filled in the remainder of the proverb with, “must come to an end“, didn’t it? The funnest vacation you’ve ever taken eventually ends, Your brand new car eventually starts looking like a used car, Downton Abbey ended, and there’s no season 7. Sigh… So when I discovered one of my favorite good things was suddenly gone,
a Bridal Shower, a Quick Trip, and and Mother’s Day
May 8, 2016 by 2 Comments
This weekend was a total whirlwind. Actually, the entire week was! My daughter’s best friend is getting married in a few weeks, so today we hosted a bridal shower at our house for a small group of her friends. I spent the early part of last week doing a house purge to get all my in-progress projects hidden away, which was a huge job, but they’ve been best friends since they were in kindergarten, so I was more than happy to do {Read More}
Lucy and Ethel and My Heartfelt Thanks
March 18, 2016 by 15 Comments
To all of you who shared your own stories of loss, and left condolences on the passing of my dad, please know I read every single one of them, and they meant so much to me. The first day after he was gone was so quiet and strange. We had become accustomed to the sound of his oxygen machine, and when we turned it off, the silence was deafening, and we’d become so used to talking in whispers, that it {Read More}
Shopping on Accident and Explaining it to My Husband
February 22, 2016 by 26 Comments
When it comes to shopping, normally I’m a “get in and get out as fast as you can” person – especially at the grocery store, but there’s a store that takes me on a detour every time I’m in it. It isn’t a store you are likely to ever come across, unless you happen to veer off I-40 midway between Albuquerque and Gallup. Now, this is reservation land, and there is a casino and a DQ, but I wasn’t planning to gamble, {Read More}
Personal Update
January 17, 2016 by 72 Comments
I wanted to take a minute to thank you all for all the sweet comments that were left about my entryway remodel, and to give you a little personal update. If you recall, my parents came to visit back in October, and while here, my dad fell and broke his hip, and spent almost two weeks in the hospital before they could return home. Once home, he was doing pretty well, but then he came down with what the doctors {Read More}
I Need a Silent Night
December 14, 2015 by 19 Comments
I woke up this morning with a laughably long to-do list. I’m nowhere near finished with my Christmas shopping, I’ve got half-finished projects that I need to complete, and Christmas baking, … and the list goes on and on. As I looked at each item on the list, I felt my motivation melt away faster than a marshmallow in a cup of hot cocoa. I thought if I took a nice, long soak in a hot bubble bath, I’d be {Read More}
Christmas Family Photos – The Miracle Edition!
November 30, 2015 by 8 Comments
Christmas family photos… It’s that joyful day of the year when mother cheerfully gathers her husband and offspring together, to capture a moment in time in their family story, and preserve it for posterity. Those happy family members look forward to it every year, with smiles on their faces, and joy in their hearts. Bwaa ha, ha, ha, haaaaaa
