We traveled a lot this summer. At the beginning of our summer we drove from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, FL, (10 hours) from Orlando, FL to Columbus, GA, (6 hours) from Columbus, GA to Atlanta, GA, (2 hours) from Atlanta, GA back to Raleigh, NC, (6 hours) from Raleigh, NC to Boone, NC, (3 hours) and back again. (3 […]
Family
FALL FAMILY TIME ~ and a confession!
First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the kind words and features of my built-in bookcases. Each kind word has put a smile on my face. Thank you Thank you Thank you!! We are enjoying the bookcases immensely!! Now, I have a confession to make…… I am such a bad person!!! I'm so […]
TURNING 50 ~ a half century of life!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! As my 50th year of walking this journey I call my life knocks me down like a freight train sneaks up on me, I can’t help but feel nostalgic. FIFTY YEARS!!! Do you know how long that is? A lot has happened in the world (and me!) in the past 50 years!! Here is […]
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ~ and a long wait for Harry
Rollercoasters scare me to death!! The feeling of falling and almost dying is not fun for me at all. But I don't want my kids to feel like me. I want them to love the excitement. When I was younger, I remember doing Space Mountain at Disney World, which is a rollercoaster in the dark, over and […]
THE KITCHEN PANTRY ~ the final lap!
The LOML and the fam worked diligently on the kitchen pantry yesterday! We’ve been working on the pantry for a couple of weeks now. You can read about each stage below: 1) Inspiration 2) Removing wire shelves and filling holes 3) Painting and stenciling 4) Hanging the wood shelves 5) Still hanging the shelves This weekend the LOML and Son […]
THE KITCHEN IS COMPLETE ~but is it really ever done?
BEFORE I REVEAL THE FINISHED KITCHEN… A little history. When I started this blog, my plan was to tell our story of how we staged the house to put it on the market to sell. We had a very nice stager walk through our house and tell us what to put away, what colors to […]