I wish my family had owned a video camera when I was a kid, back in the 70’s. Because if we had, I would have proof that once upon a time, before childbirth and aching knees, I was a pretty athletic person. My kids never saw me climbing the trees in our yard so many times, I wore the branches smooth. They wouldn’t believe I always did the “guy” version of push-ups and pull-ups in PE class – not the girl version. {Read More}
Christmas Crazy
November 1, 2015 by 27 Comments
Last week I was feeling really stressed out. November 1st was rapidly approaching, and I knew I should have every single block on my calendar filled with holiday posts. Last year I did a 12 Days of Christmas project series, and I wanted to do it again this year. Not only did I want to do it again – I wanted to do it earlier this year than I did last year, and better, and I wanted all 12 projects done by Nov. {Read More}
Just a Thank You
October 15, 2015 by 10 Comments
Just a quick note to thank you all for your sweet comments and encouragement the last week about my dad being in the hospital. I don’t always have time to respond back to every comment, but I do want you to know I read each and every one of them, and they mean so much to me! My dad got out of the hospital today, and tomorrow I’ll pick up my niece at the train depot. On Saturday, they’ll hit {Read More}
Stinkin’ Rotten
October 9, 2015 by 36 Comments
Do you ever have one of those days when you just aren’t fit to be around people? You have a stinkin’ rotten attitude, and you know it, and quite honestly, you just don’t care. Yeah…I was having one of those days… First of all, I didn’t feel like teaching the writing class for homeschool kids that I had signed up to teach. I’ve been running around all week, and really just wanted to stay home. Was that a good reason {Read More}
Quick and Easy Dinner Idea for Hectic Days!
October 6, 2015 by 15 Comments
It’s been a bit of a hectic week with my dad in the hospital. He was moved to the rehab floor where he’ll be for 7-10 days. My mom goes to the hospital twice a day, and I go with her once each day, so I haven’t had a lot of time to work on projects or write blog posts, but I try to work on things in small chunks of time when I can. My family has eaten a lot of {Read More}
Weekending – American Farmhouse Style Magazine & Can You Name that Movie
September 19, 2015 by 22 Comments
There’s nothing better than opening your mailbox, and finding a magazine amidst bills and junk mail. But not just any magazine – one with your own home or project in it. I had that thrill this week when one of my projects was included in American Farmhouse Style magazine. More on that at the end of the post though! 🙂 First, can you name the movie this line from a song comes from? “Gonna take a walk outside today, gonna {Read More}
Bright and Early!
September 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
Normally my posts go live in the evening, but I wanted to give you a heads up that bright and early tomorrow morning I’m teaming up with a terrific group of bloggers for a special autumn event, and you’ll be able to see my latest project. I won’t tell you what it is, but I will tell you it involves some fun little wood slices, an old window, and 2 little owls. Aren’t they cute?! Edited to add – {Read More}
Keeping Time – Things that make you say “awwwww” & Giveaway Winners
August 22, 2015 by 25 Comments
Have you ever been to a graduation where video with photos of the graduates plays on the screen up front, end every time a baby photo is shown, the whole audience in unison says, “awwwww”? Well…get ready for some of that, okay? 🙂
Hydrangeas, Lavender and Friends
August 13, 2015 by 13 Comments
I’ve tried for 2 years now to grow hydrangeas and lavender, and both times my plants died. I don’t know if it’s because I have the brownest thumb on the planet, or if I’m just not planting them in soil that’s correct for them, but either way, it bums me out. Every year I have visions of cutting my own lavender and hydrangeas, and every year I fail. To console myself this year, I turned to one of my sweet {Read More}
Keeping Time – the Last Days of Summer
August 8, 2015 by 17 Comments
Have you ever done something SO dumb, you hope no one ever finds out about it? Well, I’m going to tell you the incredibly dumb thing I did last night, just so YOU feel better about anything dumb you could ever think of doing. Brace yourself, this is really dumb! So, you remember the pallet wood bathtub tub I made, right? Well, I’m a total bathtub soaker, and I write my blog posts using my computer on that bathtub table, nearly every day. {Read More}
