Autumn Weekend
“I am rich today with autumn’s gold, All that my covetous hands can hold; Frost-painted leaves and goldenrod, A goldfinch on a milkweed pod, Huge golden pumpkins in the field With heaps of corn from a bounteous yield, Golden apples…
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Make it Do Witch’s Cauldron
Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. – William Shakespeare It’s getting spooky around here… and the little witches love it. Even though she can hardly see above the rim of the cauldron. I always look forward…
J & J Wedding Day
Last Saturday was the wedding of my little brother Josh to his beautiful new wife Jen. They are such a striking couple. It was a wonderful wedding… organic, beautiful but not fussy, and very fun. Here are a few highlights…
It’s all coming together…
The wedding is just a few days away… and it’s starting to come together. Today was spent with the girls working on all the last minute decorations and plans. The wheat grass and the flowers came in today…. My beautiful…
Wedding Week
Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. -Tom Mullen Last night we went to a celebration dinner for my baby brother (He’s 28, can I still call…
Hello School
Hello school. Hello Mrs. Pope. Hello Mrs. Smith. Hello Mrs. Smith. Hello homework. Hello 8:30 bedtime. Hello routine. I’m so ready to have you in my life. Today is the first day of school. Can you believe it? I never…
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Party
Yesterday was Ben’s 9th Birthday Party, a Percy Jackson and the Olympian’s Party. Unless you are currently in elementary or junior high school you may have never heard of Percy Jackson… it is a wonderful series of books about a…
More Make it Do Wedding Plans
We spent today working on some wonderful wedding projects for Josh’s (my brother) and Jen’s upcoming wedding. I am amazed at the wonderful projects you can create on a budget. Here are a few things we worked on today: Did…
Celebrating 101 Days
I was working on my post yesterday when it hit me, it was my 100th post. Holy cow! Didn’t that call for a celebration or something? The trouble was I wasn’t feeling very creative yesterday, I was hot and…
Le Creuset
I love Le Creuset pans. A lot. I just received this wonderful pan as a birthday present. I love the color and the size (11 3/4 inch.) I love how heavy it is and it’s handles and pour spouts. It…
Happy Independence Day
You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where…
4th of July- Retro Style
What are you doing for the 4th of July? How about some retro fun? I’ve noticed that most old fashioned activities don’t cost much… and they are lots of fun. I guess I can have my pie and eat it…