We have finally begun on the boring laundry room. It has always been a generic, one wire shelf room with no personality whatsoever. We emptied out all the "stuff" and removed the wire shelf. I set up my painting area. Does anyone else paint in the dining room? It's the room in our […]
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A Little Fall Football Game
Nothing like a chilly night of college football to get you in the fall mood. We spent the weekend visiting with Son #2 and Son #3 at Appalachian State University. Every year we spend a weekend full of football, a family basketball game, a little shopping, and a lot of eating. When we got home, I was […]
PINK ISN’T JUST A COLOR, IT’S AN ATTITUDE!
Wow, it's been a long time since I've written on my blog. I apologize for being way too busy with family, a new job, and school sports commitments. This weekend has been the first free one in a long time. So I thought I would get a little project done. "Pink isn't just a color, […]
GROSS TO SPARKLING
Since we were in the kitchen this weekend, we were reminded of the dirt. I am by no means a clean freak. I clean when we have company or when it's so disgusting it bothers even me. Well, this weekend, I noticed the grease traps above the stove were dripping yellow goop down the beadboard […]
A LITTLE BRIGHTER AND LIGHTER
Do you remember our kitchen redo a few years ago? And the kitchen table redo? We are still loving our kitchen……..BUT……… do you see the chairs and barstools? They look so plain don't they? They are the same color as the walls. What was I thinking?? Now, do you remember my pantry door? Isn't it […]
A NEW FISH RECIPE!
MAHI MAHI & GARLIC-BUTTER SPINACH & PASTA We tried a couple of delicious new recipes tonight for dinner and I wanted to share them with you. If you're anything like me, you're always looking for new recipes to try out on the family. The LOML bought three pounds of Mahi Mahi filets. He removed the […]
A LITTLE YARD WORK ~ and lots of digging
How do you get inspired to get projects done? I always put the pressure of company coming to get me off my butt! A couple of weekends ago, we had some friends come for dinner… LET'S DO THE YARD!!! Does anyone else do that to themselves or am I a masochist all by my lonesome?? […]
PARENTHOOD ~ The Braverman House
A very dear friend of mine told me I had to watch the show "Parenthood". I'm a big fan of Lauren Graham when she played Lorelai Gilmore on "The Gilmore Girls". So the LOML and I started watching it together on Netflix starting with Season 1. It got addictive!! It's funny and very family-oriented, which […]
JORDAN LAKE ~ long-time friends and a pontoon ride
How was your weekend? Mine was jam packed with "old" friends, a pontoon boat ride, and a barbecue. Have you ever seen one of those huge campers driving down the highway and wondered "How do you park one of those things?" Well, we had a visit from some long-time friends (40 years long) who own one […]
ALOHA FROM MAUI ~ and aloha to Maui :(
We are so sad to be ending our family vacation to Maui. We have enjoyed every minute! We had to check out of the Noelani Condominium Resort by 11:00. The kids really wanted to go snorkeling one more time so while they headed to the beach, the LOML and I finished the laundry and packing […]
