Home Remodeling In mid-2019 we decided it was time to update our laundry room which is also our kitchen pantry. One of the previous owners had installed built-in shelves, but they were starting to sag and had no adjustability. The shelves were stationary and couldn’t move up or down. Some of them were super deep
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
Ok, so I’m totally cheating on this post. Those of you following along more than a week know that I’ve talked about updating the blog. Well, it’s still going to happen. It just takes a lot of planning and decisions, etc. So I DID work on the blog tonight. It was unfortunately (for those of
Henry’s Baby Clothes Quilt
Once we decided not to have a fourth baby, I still couldn’t part with some of the infant clothes. But I really didn’t want to hold onto plastic tubs of old clothes either. Just stashing them away in the basement forever. I wasn’t really hoping my grandkids would wear any of it someday, I
Egg White Muffins
This really isn’t that complicated. Almost too simple. If you are on Pinterest, I’m sure you’ve seen hundreds of variations of these. Well, I finally gave it a try. And it was a success! All you need is a muffin pan, eggs or egg whites, and “fillings”. I went ahead and used a container
Women Bloggers I LOVE
As a woman and mommy and blogger, I took the PLEDGE to be nice online. Why? Um, you shouldn’t have to ask. Mainly because it’s the right thing to do and women just need to be nicer to one another…online, in person, at work, at play groups, etc. And this is a great online
Zak Morgan’s Newest Groupie
Stella has been fortunate to have Zak Morgan as her school’s Artist in Residence for a few weeks. And I was even lucky enough to have my volunteer day in January be the same day she had a session with Zak Morgan. His program was “designed to encourage our kids to unleash their imaginations”. The
Play-Doh…Love It or Hate It?
I have a love/hate relationship with Play-Doh. It definitely makes a mess. And, to me, it’s a commitment to get it out. But I love it because it will keep my kids happy for HOURS. Here are my Play-Doh guidelines/reminders: I only get it out every 6-8 weeks. I think this keeps the “excitement” of
Going to a Ball…Then and Now
Some of you saw the photo above on either Instagram or Facebook over the weekend. And your comments were very, very kind. Andy and I attended the Heart Ball downtown on Saturday night. As the night unfolded it made me think of the many, MANY differences there were in preparing for and enjoying a ball way-back-when
Target Tuesdays
Ok, the pictures today are crappy, but you’ll get the idea. Every Tuesday I pick up the kids at noon and we have an hour before dropping off Stella for kindergarten. No sense in going home when Target is right nearby. So, Tuesdays are now declared….Target Tuesdays! Today we found some great Valentine’s deals. My
The Timeline of Charlotte’s Birth
Due Date: 2/25/09Birthing History: First Child Stella was born one week early and after a “short” labor of about 10 hours.2/13/09 – I prayed all week not to birth my second child on Friday, February 13th. I’m not normally suspicious, but it just didn’t feel right.2/14/09 – When those prayers were successful, I switched to