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
Our Little Guy…Not Much of a Baby
Seriously? Who is this little guy and what happened to my BABY??
Happy Birthday Stella!
Exactly 5 years ago I was in the final stages of labor with Stella. She wasn’t actually born until 11:02 PM. That’s a story for another day… Today was great fun. Andy and I continued the tradition of taking the day off and spending it just with her. Her choices: the new movie “Brave” and
Stella’s 5th Birthday – Rainbow Style
Stella doesn’t officially turn 5 until Monday, but today we had a 5th birthday party to celebrate with her girlfriends. It was a wet ‘n wild time in the backyard for her Rainbow Birthday party. Tons of fun had by all. I’ll be posting this week about all of the rainbow-themed party accessories. I think
Web Funnies
For my co-workers: For my teacher friends: Friend of teachers: And…for Grey fans:
This Happen To You Much?
Every parent’s dream and nightmare. LONG car ride back home. Cranky kids. They FINALLY fall asleep. And now you and/or your spouse are about to pee your pants. And you are both starving. But there’s no way you are going to stop the car. Right?
Happy Father’s Day
Today was an unusual Father’s Day, because I actually got to spend most of it with my dad, who is rarely in town on Father’s Day. So I hosted a Father’s Day/Stella’s Birthday cookout for our family. It was a really nice time and lots of yummy food. Including these red potatoes. Here’s the easy
One of my favorite things to do on a weekend afternoon is to sit on our patio, under our umbrella and look towards the very back of our yard. Look closely. The kids call this section of the yard, “our island”. And it is here that they look for creatures. For roly-poly bugs and worms
Someday I’ll Miss This…
Someday the kids will grow up and move out along with their shoes and I’ll miss this (or so I’m told). But for now? I’m tripping over all the different pairs constantly in our mudroom. Somehow they seem to multiply. Luckily, the new office area is actually going to help solve this problem by rearranging a few
Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Update
For those that have asked…yes! We are still using the Green B.E.A.N. delivery service each week. The picture above is what was in our bin this week. I am still very happy with the service and the options available to us. I really like the flexibility of being able to skip a week here and