As my children grow up and move away, I treasure each and every moment we have as a family more and more. I never thought I could but I look even more forward to family time. I guess I took for granted weekends and holidays and even teacher workdays. Now that I'm getting ready for […]
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TO DO LIST FOR 2014
HAPPY 2014 Y'ALL!!! I hope the start of your new year has been a good one. Mine has been pretty lazy. I've been hanging with the family spending lots of time together eating, playing, laughing. The perfect way to spend time!! But now reality has set in. Everyone has started back to school and/or […]
2013 Project Recap
HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope your 2013 was full of blessings! I can't believe another year is almost gone. Time really does fly when you're getting old having fun!! We've been busy in our family room this year. I just couldn't seem to get out of that room. […]
MERRY (day after) CHRISTMAS ~ and happy birthday Jesus!
Merry (day after) Christmas to everyone! I pray your Christmas was full of God’s love along with the love of family and friends. Our Christmas eve is always fun! Last year, we gave one early family present….her name is Jules! We really did well on that gift! She’s been an absolutely wonderful addition to our […]
REMODELAHOLIC FEATURE!!!!
I've been a part of blogland for a little over two years. I've been a very quiet little mouse in my own little corner just doing my own thing and enjoying sharing my family's projects with a small wonderful group of you that comes to read about them. I thank you very much for […]
A NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house for 12 years and I've never been able to decorate a mantel. We had a tv niche above the fireplace so there was no […]
A STATE THAT MATTERS ~ and a fun game!
We traveled a lot this summer. At the beginning of our summer we drove from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, FL, (10 hours) from Orlando, FL to Columbus, GA, (6 hours) from Columbus, GA to Atlanta, GA, (2 hours) from Atlanta, GA back to Raleigh, NC, (6 hours) from Raleigh, NC to Boone, NC, (3 hours) and back again. (3 […]
FALL FAMILY TIME ~ and a confession!
First and foremost, I want to thank you for all the kind words and features of my built-in bookcases. Each kind word has put a smile on my face. Thank you Thank you Thank you!! We are enjoying the bookcases immensely!! Now, I have a confession to make…… I am such a bad person!!! I'm so […]
A HUGE THANK YOU! ~ and an intro to Hometalk
First off, I want to send a huge THANK YOU!!!! to all of you wonderful people who came to visit me and check out my built-in bookcases. To a girl whose love language is Words of Affirmation, my love tank is overflowing. I'm so glad you liked them. We are enjoying them […]
THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES
As I sit in my family room looking at a beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling bookcase, I let out a big YEAH!!! I’m also doing the happy dance!!! We’ve been working hard for a long time, learning so much and having a lot of fun (that’s my word, not the LOML’s!) while building […]
