In the evolution of my boys’ bedrooms I found an easy idea for paint inspiration. And, it was right in front me of me all along! If you and your child are getting stuck in the negotiations of paint colors for his/her room look to his/her interests to find your color board. I went with all things tennis [Read more…]
Christmas is in less than six months away! Anyone else out there watch Modern Family? We love the episode where Gloria orders a crate of baby Jesus statues instead of a crate of baby cheeses.” Here is a Wind Back Wednesday to when our Christmas tree took a tumble at four in the morning!
In an effort to help me last week, my {first} husband offered to run a few errands for me in between lax practice for my boys. I knew this request was tricky, but I figured how hard can it be to pick up something at IKEA? You know where this is headed, right? So, I asked if he could [Read more…]
We were shopping for a new rug for our family room. Our rug is worn and tired. Wow, sounds like I’m describing myself. We were at a furniture store and telling the sales associate about our high traffic patterns from the kids and the dogs. Our dogs (and kids) track in the dirt, leaves, mud and all kinds [Read more…]
Hi all~ One of my favorite summer desserts is a cherry crumble. One of my best friends made this YEARS ago for a 4th of July party. Let’s just say I inhaled this over the course of the party… one tablespoon at a time. OR BLUEBERRY…. Here is the recipe: Print Cherry Crumble Recipe type: Dessert [Read more…]
Thank you to everyone who sent me a note about our beloved Bernese Mountain dog, Owen who passed over the Rainbow Bridge last week. Last week was really tough. We would have moments of feeling okay and then something as mundane as unloading the dishwasher would set off the tears. It just takes time. So when [Read more…]
It is with heavy hearts and blurry eyes we are sharing our heart wrenching loss of our beloved, Owen. He left our family the same way he came into it: suddenly and with little notice. It was a sharp turn of events in his health, with noticeable signs leading up to it (in hindsight), that we [Read more…]
The Master Bedroom. I don’t know if it’s truly a retreat- it feels more like a HR department where every member of the house comes bursting in with questions, complaints, requests and major announcements! And we have a large master bedroom, so there is plenty of room for a waiting room of family members (dogs [Read more…]
This past spring, I shared my daughter’s study abroad experience to Florence, Italy. She was home for a week before heading to Omaha for a summer internship. She is an accounting major because as she points out, “Numbers don’t lie, mom.” Hours before my daughter was to catch a flight back to Omaha, I found her [Read more…]
Can short girls wear Maxi dresses? This was my dilemma this spring. I bought a maxi dress 2 years ago and let’s just say I looked like I belonged in a fundamentalist group. So imagine my surprise when my college age daughter encouraged me to try a maxi skirt. I can’t remember her reasons, because [Read more…]
This corn salsa recipe is an easy appetizer or side dish for summer. It’s light and healthy. It’s carb free so my son, the carb seeking missile, does not come near this dish! My daughter, however, loves this this before dinner. And, it makes a great, healthy appetizer!!! The beauty of this recipe is you can [Read more…]
Somewhere in the year 2010 I decided I could not have enough lanterns. I snagged them on clearance aisles, HomeGoods. If I found a lantern I had to have it! It came to a head this spring when I would spend hours minutes re-arranging lanterns. My family was getting a little worried. So I used [Read more…]
Hi there- A few weekends ago I spent some much need time in the garage sorting through the crap! I found a stash of real estate signs from years past. In my not so distant past I sponsored an annual garage sale and had an abundance of garage sale signs taking up valuable real estate in my [Read more…]
We are in puppy heaven right now with a 16 week old Bernese Mountain puppy, Chloe! Of course, during the crate and potty training we nicknamed her Cujo (1990’s movie reference.. or was it the 1980’s) and Crazy Eyes (from Orange is the New Black). But, look at this precious face during the day! We are [Read more…]
