Drumroll please..... The other day I posted about how I find myself at a loss when it comes to decorating with a lack of color...more specifically whites! And without further ado, today I want to introduce you to Emily Knotts of Crisp Interiors who has some fabulous white-decorating pointers for all of us! Woohoo! And while she's here with us, I'm guest … [Read more...]
TImberrrrrr…..
SO today has been pretty full of excitement 'round about our house!Tid Bit and Hudson have been mezmerized by the guys cutting down trees in our yard today! Between climbing a tree with chainsaws, a Bobcat hauling giant stumps around, and now a stumpgrinder going to town on the remnants of 5 over 100ft tall trees in our yard...it has been a little boy's (and apparently … [Read more...]
Little Bit’s Nursery…one of the few finished rooms in our house!
So, pretty much Little Bit is about to have his name revealed when I show you pictures from his nursery. I figured that it's high time I show you a picture of something in my house that is actually finished.EXACTLY how I want it to be....I go into this room and feel happy, calm, inspired, loved....it's just a good good room. And it's my most favorite nursery that … [Read more...]
Food for Thought: Impossible Possibilities…. prayers for Japan.
I have a new piece of furniture I'm going to start working on here in a minute, but I just had to do a bit of writing first. Sorry I didn't write yesterday...it was way too beautiful in SC to be inside typing. We took our kiddos to the zoo, had a picnic, and the Hubs and I went on a date last night even. It was a good day. This morning at church, I have … [Read more...]
Tales of a Lesser Woman: I botched up my own recipe!
You know the pizza recipe I shared the other day? The fig and sausage one.Well, I made it last night and even though I've made it LOTS of times before, I changed a couple of things this go round. A couple of changes worked just fine, but a couple turned out to be the most ridiculous nightmarish cooking debauchles that will go down in my mind forever!The good news is … [Read more...]
Recipes for life…Pie!
Ok, so the pie I'm talking about here isn't exactly a real recipe per say.I probably just lost half of you after reading that statement, huh? So I'll make you a deal. If you read this today, then tomorrow I'll post a recipe for a killer real pie, alright?!The pie I'm talking about isn't usually as sweet, and I sure as heck don't look forward to it like I do to … [Read more...]
What’s for Dinner?!…Fig and Sausage Pizza
This morning I'm not feeling it. I'm not sure what "it" is, but I just know I'm stinking worn out and not up for anything.I did go to Whole Foods this morning after I dropped Tid Bit off at school...my little grocery oasis. You know you've come a long way from the days of driving a convertible and playing til all hours when your "oasis" is a specialty grocery … [Read more...]
Food for Thought…Food Allergies and how to deal with them…
I was all set to write today about how much I love making new friends. I've very recently made a new one and I am so excited about her...just one of those people you feel instantly comfortable with. Like the kind that would spill water on you by accident and laugh hysterically....I LOVE that. You know...just real people being real.But now I'm not going to … [Read more...]
Secrets of a Great Illusionist….Creativity Revealed!
"If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."- (I don't know who said this, but it wasn't me.)I'm always beyond flattered when people pay a compliment about something creative I've done. Honestly, I think I'm often not sure how to receive the compliment, so I try to figure out how to explain how I did it, or remove some of the credit … [Read more...]
Trash to Treasure….Antique headboard bench!
I'm writing this on Sunday night. I'm so excited that I just have to post this for you to read first thing on Monday morning! I have a meeting at 9am, and this couldn't wait til afternoon!!! The Hubs had a meeting tonight so I put the kiddos to bed and just finished sewing a pillow a little bit ago. I'm now happily perched on my bed with jammies on, 27 Dresses on the TV … [Read more...]
Good for a laugh…Thinking of having kids?
You know once in awhile you read something that makes you laugh so hard you can hardly breathe....this is one of those things. I posted something serious yesterday...I think it's worth reading...of course, i wrote it! But today I wanted to share something that is just plain hilarious. Grab a tissue...you're gonna laugh so hard you might just cry.Thinking of … [Read more...]
Kudos to….Single Parents.
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on a day that it was just "one of those days." And today isn't really "one of those days" but I've been doing some thinking on a specific topic the past few days.Mothering is hard. Parenting is hard. Single parenting is grueling.I'm happily married, so the single parenting thing for me just comes and goes in phases. Right … [Read more...]
Some projects…and I meet a nemesis!!!
I feel like junk today....some bronchitis sort of junk. Kept me up late last night coughing like mad. UGH....tired and gross feeling today.Anyways...I finally found a picture of the amazing fabric that I'm putting on that chair i told you about before. <-------Here is the chair.And here is the … [Read more...]
Musings of a Master Bedroom Makeover…
My bed isn't made yet, so I'm not gonna post a picture of my master bedroom right now. Well, that and the laundry from yesterday is still folded in the basket instead of in all of our drawers. And... all the flat surfaces seemed to be currently collecting junk...papers yet to be filed, books in the middle of being read, and stuff that I haven't put back on the walls … [Read more...]
Tales of a Lesser Woman: Open mouth….insert foot.
I have a confession about myself that I really have to share today. A tale of foolish speech, if you will.On occasion, I come down with a serious case of ...verbal diarrhea. Open mouth...insert foot. Hopefully you all know what I'm talking about. Maybe it's even happened to you.I did it bad the other night. And I'm … [Read more...]
Food for Thought: A surprise in blogging….
Saturday! Hello love!The Hubs has a huge project at work right now and so is having to work from 6am-noon today. Bummer! The boys and I got out of the house at about 8:15 and walked all around my neighborhood for over an hour. Glory glory! Loving this amazing weather...hope it sticks!I'm so new to this whole blogging thing as most of you … [Read more...]