Grant was out with the flu all last week. (Remember the sad end to his Disneyland weekend?) Well, we’re currently focused on doing all of his make-up work. It makes me crazy that he would rather do his own thing than follow directions. It would be so much easier if he would just bang it […]
Keepin’ It Real: The ugly scoop on 3 problem areas in my house.
Last week I shared my 5 favorite new products from the CHA winter trade show, and tomorrow I’m going to share some of the images, displays and people who inspired me while I was there… but today, I’m going to keep in real and show you the sad, dreary little spots in my house that […]
How to dress for strangers…? (Not.)
Poor Conner got his wisdom teeth out today. As we were leaving to get in the car, I noticed he was wearing shorts and two different socks. Me: “Conner! You need to run back in the house and change your socks!”Conner: “You said to dress comfortably, and I didn’t have two that matched. This isn’t […]
The Atlanta TSA stole my son’s yo-yo.
So I just got back from The Haven Conference, which was fabulous and I’ll tell you all about it in the the next few days. There were lots of great sponsors there and one of them, Fish Foam, was giving out toy yo-yo’s along with samples of their product. Most women aren’t that into […]
I eated a butter too…
Dear Family Members, Please keep the dang lid on the dang butter dish. I have told you 50 million times that the cat keeps getting on the counter and eating the butter!! source (This is not our cat) Again and again and again. I nag because I NEED TO. Keep the lid on the butter […]
These “before” pictures are so bad, I’m embarrassed to even watermark them.
Things are busy around here! In the middle of the back to school rush and working on someone else’s house, I decided I could not stand one more minute of one of our kid bedrooms. Seriously, it was making me crazy! And it wasn’t just a matter of them cleaning their room, it was that […]
Conversations about cake…
At our house, if there are cakes or cookies around, this conversation is repeated constantly: Kid: “Mom, can I have some cake (cookie, doughnut, ice cream, pudding….)?”Me: “Have something nutritious first.” This is my general policy on sweets, has been for a while, yet they ask over and over. This morning Conner came in from […]
The Mantel From Hell: summer edition
I hate my mantel. I mean really. I hate it. What is one to do with a decorating conundrum like this? 1. There is a wacky, asymmetrical vaulted ceiling 2. There is a wacky soffit that sticks out 3. The fireplace is centered on the room, not on the mantel 4. There is beautiful woodwork, […]
I am SO not leaving a tip for housekeeping…
Cute shoes, right? (Ignore the need for a pedicure and just agree with me that the shoes are cute, OK?) On my recent trip to Austin, it appears that housekeeping thought they were cute too. I bought them specifically for the trip, but did not end up wearing them at all. They stayed parked next […]
I’d answer your question… but you just. won’t. let. me.
Dear Carmina, Thank you for the comment on my post about how to etch your name into the bottom of your glass pans… “Quick question, do you have any problems with the etching after it’s been in the oven?” I wanted to give you a Quick Answer! I wanted to tell you that “Yes! Yes! […]