1 – Mantel FunI got to work with my sister-in-law Kristy this weekend on her mantel since she was having a party for my nephew Will’s 2nd birthday. You know how I love to move things around, work with what you’ve got, and stage a house or two, right? Here’s the before: Looks pretty good… Continue reading One Lovely Weekend
Before we purchased the home we live in almost six years ago, we went house hunting and saw lots of homes. We originally passed over the neighborhood we live in now because it confused our realtor with what school district it fell in. But after seeing our future home for the first time, we… Continue reading Before And After- Our Home
As I have mentioned before in many blog posts, I love to blog. I have always loved to write since I was young but then, like many people, I lost the time to do the things I love to do, such as writing. I suffer from what I like to call Writers Attention Block (aka… Continue reading Why I Blog
Mike and I had a great time on our date night in the city last night. We are extremely fortunate to live so close to the Midwest's largest city that we can simply pop in and out rather than making a trip out of it, and we never take that for granted. Mike's parents… Continue reading My Kind Of Town
I have an outstanding husband. Second time around, I like to think I’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out what works. He’s my biggest supporter, and without him, I couldn’t be the mom/wife I try to be. Truly, behind every great mom or wife is a husband who just gets it. He helps… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies Make Me Chubby, Weddings Make Me Cry
I actually stole this idea from Oprah. I saw a commercial for an upcoming Favorite Things show and boom, idea. I love this show, and I cry when people are that happy. Especially when they have all teachers in the audience or when the Katrina volunteers got free fridges and iPods. Something about collective joy… Continue reading These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things
A Grace Full Life 