At our house, we’ve been working on a few projects.  (And by “we” I mean Bionic Man.)  The one I’m showing you today is almost complete.  So, I don’t have an “after” shot for you, yet, but I do have a before and a during.  The change is so nice that I couldn’t wait. Here’s [...]

Remember how I keep saying I’m just about ready to show you pictures of my sewing room redo? I’m not ready to show you.  It’s not quite finished yet.  Sigh. Things have been really crazy around here with all this end-of-school business.  Particularly because the elementary school my children attend is closing it’s doors forever, [...]

This morning, I read a post by a blogger I admire, Shawni.  I really appreciate the insights Shawni has about the important role mothers play, the joy of family life, and facing challenges head-on.  She’s a great example.  I really enjoyed reading what she wrote this morning about children, hard work, and independence.  I also [...]

My girls, Endeavor and Superkid, share a bedroom that most sisters only dream of.  It is enormous.  It is very pink.  They each have their own walk in closet.  And their dad built them the best bunk bed ever.  Let’s start with the bed.  I can’t find any pictures of their actual bed in our [...]

The Bionic Man and I are a realtor’s worst nightmare.  Realtor:  So, what we have here is a darling ranch.  Perfect starter home.  You can see the carpet was only recently installed.  The kitchen has all-new appliances, which will stay. Me:  This kitchen is really cramped.  I’m not crazy about the layout. Bionic Man: (Begins [...]

*Still experiencing technical difficulties with my camera.   If my pictures all look like beaded board paneling, it’s not just you….or your screen.  Sorry!   (Good way to see how beaded board would look in my house, though.  Hmmm….) I spent Saturday morning getting my house ready for spring.  And I spent Saturday night cleaning [...]

The Story of Hunter the Dog or  How Hunter the Dog Came to Holland or  How We Became Dog Owners Like many parents, the Bionic Man and I were asked by our children, many times, “When can we get a dog?” Endeavor asked us for the first time before she was even able to talk [...]

Remember, long ago, when I showed you this? And I discussed how much I hated the color on my walls, which I described so lyrically as “gacky sage”?  And then I blogged about how I was going to systematically cover all of the gacky sage with a nice, light neutral, “antique white.”  And I showed [...]