Amy could not be happier with her new bedroom! She had a vision and we took it slow and kept to it. Her mom, me, tends to a rush to finish! This is the first of several posts about our recent renovations of the girls’ bedrooms and the downstairs dining room and living room. First, it was very apparent we…
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Just let that sit for a moment. It is a pressure filled world out there! Pressure to conform and go along. Real or self imposed. It doesn’t get any easier with age. Sometimes I am in a position that means I am involved in decisions making that go against the world. Conforming, going…
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It’s Apple Season! What could be better than a day full with all your sweet girls and freshly picked apples? After a rousing brunch…that would be some breakfast and some lunch food at Friendly’s on the way to the orchard that included Will who then left us to go do guy stuff. One man kept looking at us. We were a…
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Need a solid recipe for family and for company? I have a great one for you! Helpful Appliances and an Iron Skillet Mom used an iron skillet I use my crock pot. Our rice cooker is used just about every week. Rice only takes about 20 minutes and is easy clean up. The insert goes right into the dishwasher. Mom used…
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The window had arches. The chalkboard annouced the daily events. I knew we were in for a treat! We were ushered upstairs. The seemingly original wall paper was peeling. While I would HATE this in my own home, it added the shabby to idealized quaint French cafe of yesteryear. Nancy, Meg and I joined Jessica, her mom, Cathy and friends for…
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