Reading… Friction by Sandra Brown, Anything by Jennie Allen, and Wonder by RJ Palacio. This whole reading-multiple-books things is new to me, but I am really enjoying it. Wonder I read at school, because it is juvenile fiction and I’m considering sharing it with my fourth graders. Friction I read anytime, because it is relaxing, but also really suspenseful and has a strong plot. Anything is taking me a while. It is.. Read More
Welcoming Fall
I feel like I’m repeating myself when I say I LOVE FALL (because I am!), but I really do so love this season! I’m super excited for cooler temperatures (they will get cooler, right?), orange and yellows outdoors, and pumpkin-all-the-things. I habitually do a few things every year around this time to get my home ready for the new season. Bring out all the throws. The softer, the better. I.. Read More
DIY: Concrete TableTop
At the beginning of the summer, Justin and I were on the hunt for new patio furniture. Our old chairs were fine, but the table was busted and paint was flaking off it. After a few days of looking around, and a little inspiration from the people at Home Depot, I got the bright idea to redo our old table. A little elbow grease from Justin, a little supervision from.. Read More
Lately (Shark Week version)
You guys, it’s SHARK WEEK!! I don’t usually get all into sharks, but I have been sucked in majorly this year. Maybe it was Anna’s super awesome, last-minute, kick-off party? Funny story: A few years ago, when Kyndall was 4(ish), Justin let her watch a few episodes of shark week. In the middle of the night, I woke to heart stopping screams coming for her room. I rushed in to.. Read More
How to Bathe a Beast (AKA: Max, an 80-pound dog)
In case you were wondering, yes we still have our fur babies. I know things have been all about our real kids lately, but Max and Oakley are still very much a part of our lives. (We LOVE our dogs. I only call Max a beast because of his size. He’s actually a really great dog. Well, he needs major leash-walking lessons, but other than that, he’s a really great.. Read More
School’s Out for SUMMER!
Ya’ll!! I can’t believe it has been an entire TWO WEEKS since my last post. I knew going back to work would put a damper on this ol’ blog, but wow. Hopefully, we’ll resume a more regular schedule now that I don’t have work to go to each day! I have some updates scheduled for next week, but first a few random thoughts. Because I haven’t been able to leak.. Read More
A Time for Something Different
I love big, enormous projects–the building a new house, moving to a new house, remodeling an old house–kind of projects. And right now, I have the fever, y’all. I want something different oh-so-bad. Justin and I have been married for 10 years and lived in three houses, which averages out to a different house about every 3.3 years. It’s about time for us to do something new. Something fresh. Something.. Read More
Shared Girls’ Room
When we started getting ready for Jase to make his entrance into our lives, we knew we had to figure something out with our bedroom situation. Our house has three bedrooms, so we had a few options. We could add on a bedroom. We could have let the girls keep their own rooms and put Jase in our room. Or we could let the girls share a room and put.. Read More
Gearing Up for Baby #3
What is it about welcoming a new baby that makes us want to have everything in perfect condition? Closets clean and organized, baseboards wiped down, paper essentials stocked up. (Oh, that’s just me? Great!) I also decided this was the perfect time to spruce up the house–painting, repairing all those little things that needed to be fixed before we moved in two years ago, rearranging my pictures on the walls… Read More
How To: A Raised Vegetable Garden
Since we’ve moved away from the farm, we had to get a little more creative with our gardening. I guess we could have just tilled up some land in our backyard and planted a little garden as always, but that wouldn’t have been nearly as pretty 🙂 I somehow convinced Justin that it would be SO much better for us to have a raised bed, and that our plants would.. Read More