Checking in

Very busy lately and this week will be too!  I thought I’d pop in and say hello.  I’ve been paintingthis weekend and it looks like it will take a better part of the week to finish.  Not a lot of progress when I have just 2 hours or so of nap time to prep, paint [...]

Nathan’s Room

 I am really excited to share this room with you, also, a little nervous.    For some reason it feels really personal.  Much more than any other room in my house.  It’s where my boy plays, reads and sleeps.   I feel like this is where our story began.   Right here, in this room.   It’s all for him, [...]

A simple life

We took the kid to Toys R’ Us this morning for a  Little People Party & Story time.   We came a little early to look around, letting Nate test drive a jeep, bounce some balls and play with a train table.   We colored and collected our little gift bag and played with the Little People toys [...]

spring projects

I sat down after lunch with the big green notebook today.  This is always trouble and expensive.   It was time for some inspiration (ignore the fact I’m in the middle of two other projects) and this always gets my wheels moving.
I started my list for the season.  I do this 4 times per year.  Sit [...]

I did it for me

The last four days have been just perfect!   I am afraid to tell you out of fear of being hit by lightening.   The weekend was wonderful as I got to spend a little more time with Mike than usual.  There was also shopping for clothes, eating of candy and a few hours of girl time.   [...]

What’s eating you?

I watch a fair amount of Oprah.  Okay, I have a season pass.  So what.    It’s no secret to anyone that she struggles with weight and loves to talk about it.  It’s sort of her “thing”  well that and being a billionaire.
Anytime she has a show about weight she asks the guest what are they [...]

CUYMH 4: What was I thinking edition.

It has finally arrived, Basement month.  The #1 reason I decided to go on this journey.   Our storage area is half of our basement.  When we moved in it had a hand full of boxes full of old college papers and text books, old sports equipment, camping supplies, paint and lots of flower pots.    Since moving [...]

Up and Down

I have been feeling a little rollercoaster’ish the past week, maybe a little longer.  One day is wonderful, we have plans and have fun.  Another we are in for the day and I am looking forward to it and then it’s lame.   The weather is really factoring in.  For example, Tuesday it was 78, today’s [...]

cleaning tips for real life

 Victoria asks:
Do you have any tips for cleaning up and maintaining a house in three hours or less per day? I’m sure you have a few readers whose only free time during the day (or in the evenings, after work) is while the kids are asleep, either during naps or after bedtime. I’m slowly reclaiming [...]

Free Style

Do you have a room or two that are a little bland or in need of a pick me up?  You may live an apartment and aren’t interested in buying anything new for a space that isn’t yours.  Maybe you’re finding that your grocery bill just keeps getting bigger every week so you don’t have a decorating budget.  No matter [...]