A week or so ago, we gathered with friends for an end-of-the-slow-pitch-softball-season potluck (MJ plays); it was one of those perfect fall gatherings. Cool temps, children running everywhere, eating with plates in our laps, chatting with friends around a bonfire. By the end of the evening it was cold enough I was simultaneously roasting one… Read More
It’s been another exhausting week. Has it been for you, too? We’ve had a string of days filled with running from here to there and back again. The house is a mess and I could use more time laying on the couch but we have a couple of house projects I really want to complete… Read More
This weekend is daylight savings. Time to fall back!! My plan is to go to bed as early as I can on Saturday night so I can revel in that extra hour of being unconscious. My guess is the children won’t observe this change and my plans for sleep will be thwarted. Again. Oh well.… Read More
Happy Halloween! Hope you and yours have a spectacularly spooky day. We are hoping things stay dry today. I want those costumes to be visible instead of buried underneath coats!! But we’ll roll with whatever happens because the main concern is candy acquisition, right? :) Our costumes this year: Leaf Man and Queen Tara from… Read More
There are times when projects don’t begin from scratch. Some begin with a found object that needs a touch up, re-purposing or a make-over. This Before & After series will highlight such projects. These bowls have been on my shelf for months! I messed with them right after I found them in the thrift store… Read More