We just wrapped up another totally insane weekend and bid farewell to Mother and Daddy-O after a two week eating, sewing, crafting, gaming and going marathon. Like last weekend, this one held two baseball games (the PCP had an outstanding night at pitcher), one baseball practice, a GT football game (where we saw loads of… Read More
After having Mother here for a week tending to all of our meals, I had to reorient myself with the kitchen to turn out breakfast this morning. I fell immediately in lust with Cooking Light’s Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread when flipping through the October issue and shockingly had every ingredient on hand! Chocolate Hazelnut Banana… Read More
Y’all, this affair in celebration of my thirtieth birthday seems like eons ago. (Which is strange considering I’m not a day older than thirty and a half.) I had a three month old and didn’t want to spend my day slaving over party food so we went with a pink and chocolate dessert and cocktails… Read More
Yesterday I dolled the baby up and carted him out for his three-and-a-half year formal portrait. Since I had already cajoled him into the little button on, I snapped a few of my own in the back yard in his “new” antique chair. It was nothing short of a miracle that he didn’t get a… Read More
If you love a good before and after chair project as much as I do then you’re in for a treat today! Remember this sad little chair that shared in my big boy room kick off? Weeeeeelllllll, a couple of yards of fabric and a trip to my favorite upholsterer later and she’s sporting a… Read More
It’s been eleven years since the day that forever changed our country. Source I’ve been struggling with how to share 9.11 with John and I just don’t think he’s ready to bear the weight of the day’s events just yet. He’s prone to worrying and we believe that every day of blissful, childhood innocence is… Read More
Fall ball is underway and we’ve already scratched our snack duty off the list! Since our assigned game time fell between meals, I put together Storm Snack bags for the team. Everything was red and black to go along with our colors. Sources: black sacks and clear bags from Michael’s; Little Debbie Marshmallow Pies… Read More