A friend said to me, “I know someone that needs to get rid of two 14 foot long pews. I thought maybe you would like to have them.” Seriously?!….uh…yes! Pews are just the thing I wanted for my front porch. They invoke the feeling of worship and peace. At least they do it for me….
Remember the olden days when the TV set had a speaker built right in and an antenna sitting on the top? I miss those days. When someone would have to go stand by the set (which was sitting on a cabinet in the corner, no entertainment centers) stand next to it and hold one of…
I like to drive. I really do. But yesterday I drove for 6 hours and today another 6. The last few hours today were rough. I was having trouble staying awake…..like when I watch sci-fi with DUH. BO-RING! My 13 year old ran out of things to talk about. That’s how bad it was….we were…
While DUH took the older kids to see “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry” I went to visit my grandfather with this motley crew….. Come on guys. Look over here at Mommy. OK, look over here and straighten your heads Nevermind. When we were leaving, the boys saw how hard it was for me to get…
I hear a little, 12 year old voice wandering around the house, “Can I borrow some shoes?” “Do you have any shoes I can wear?” “Please sir. Might you have a pair of shoes for my poor, tired feet?” The youngest girl has no shoes. Didn’t we go through this like….last week? Apparently her feet…
Babies are such a delight. Mine is the joy of our days. He’s cheerful, funny, obedient and silly. He’s into throwing himself around. He’s just playing, being a boy. He throws himself into the sofa, your lap, the bed. It’s cute. Until… This morning we were face to face and he threw his forehead into…
I’ve had several people ask me lately for advice on clothes. Stop snickering. That’s not nice. Stop it. In the conservative, homeschooling, reformed circles that I travel in….many of the women are still wearing the denim jumpers of the early 90’s. The girls and I try to stay with the trends a little….but we don’t…
We did it! There were lots of problems, pains and sweat. But it’s done. Here you go…… Here’s what it used to look like when you walked in the door…. And here it is now….. The only things I bought were paint, curtains and one clock (you’ll see that in a minute). Everything else was…
One thing I have learned through my decorating adventures is if you take away the color from a room, but you want to add character….you have to add texture. That can be a challenge. I am trying to use a lot of different woods, twine, fabrics and papers to add interest. I like a vintage…
I am one day away from my deadline for finishing my marathon bedroom makeover. If you’ve been keeping up with me over the weekend, then you know it’s been full of craziness. The worst part, by a country mile, is that I have really, really hurt my back. It is painful to move at all…