Yesterday I wrote about this cool kit from Rev-a-Shelf. It came in the mail today. Have I mentioned I LOVE my UPS man! I get excited every time I see that big brown truck in my neighborhood! Back on subject….our garbage cans will be IN the cabinet instead of OUTSIDE at the end of the […]

Okay everyone….RECAP on the kitchen reno. We got the estimate on the granite and marble countertops. $2300 for the granite  *YEAH* $2700 for the marble $175 for the ogee edge comes with free sink We’re going to the granite store tomorrow to see the River White slab to see if it is close to the […]

I just registered the LOML and myself  for The Haven Conference!! I’m so excited! Imagine a roomful of beautiful, talented, creative, and fun blogging women (and men) talking about what they love to do ~ blog, decorate, diy, crafting. It can’t get much better than that. This May will be our 25th wedding anniversary. I’ve known […]

I saw this great saying on Pinterest the other day and it got me thinking. Thinking of my mom, her mom, my friends’ moms growing up, my friends who are moms, and of course me as a mom. BUT my first thought was …. DARN! This should be the name of my blog! What a […]

Since we decided that now is not a good time to sell our house and move, I’ve been envisioning projects around the house. On my “Sad News ~ Let’s decorate” entry, one of my goals is to redo our kitchen. Nothing major, just a whole lot of little painting, changing the counters and backsplash. I’ve been […]

I just read Traci from Beneath My Heart‘s recent post about Layla’s The Lettered Cottage “Word of the Year” linking party. She’s challenging us to pick a special word that will resonate, resound, remind, and represent our life all year long. This got my little brain ticking extra fast. Our family has had the tradition of writing down […]