Ever have those days when you don’t feel very productive? I’ve had days, weeks and months of feeling that way. It’s hard to be productive in the evening after a full day of work outside the home. Winter does not help my productive-ness. But give me some warmer, sunnier days and daylight when I get … Read More
purple boots
Here’s the purple boots DIY Guy and I bought for Baby Girl on her 21st birthday. I love the boots. I love the picture. I love the girl. I wish I could take credit for the boot picture and this umbrella picture I can’t though. They are the work of this guy — he’s got … Read More
Frosting love . . .
Last week I saw a recipe for a yummy frosting on Pioneer Woman’s blog. As I read over the ingredients and directions for the frosting, I recognized the frosting. It was MY favorite frosting! I had always reserved this frosting recipe for when I made my friend Gail’s Red Velvet Cake. Because that’s the frosting … Read More
Naughty dog
Our amazon Yorkshire Terrier, Gabby is usually a well-behaved dog — but she does have her moments of naughty=ness. For instance yesterday morning — DIY Guy called me downstairs (I was in the middle of my morning beautification project) to see “something”. What I saw was a naughty dog — masquerading as a cat — … Read More
It’s sorta weird
For several months now when my mind drifts to the many things it likes to think about when it doesn’t have anything specific to think about — I seem to have these recurring thoughts. Thoughts about this blog. Not really about the blog itself — but about you, my readers, my invisible friends, the people … Read More
House on the corner
As Cara drove us through the Hyde Park area of Cincinnati one afternoon, she casually said, “look at that house over there”. She had seen it many times. As the rest of us tried to take in and process what we had just seen, Wild One just kept driving down the street. This, the Mushroom … Read More
Can you do this?
When you have an hour to wait before a concert starts — how do you entertain yourself? Earlier this month, as we waited for Aaron Shust to begin his concert, Our Boy, Baby Girl and BF Mike proved to be all the entertainment we (or the concert-goers seated behind us) needed. They were a three-person … Read More
Oscar Party Creepin’
Do you ever watch the Oscars and think about what it would be like to dress up and attend the Oscars or one of the many swanky parties? The kids and I were in Cincinnati for the Oscars. On our way out of the TJMaxx store Sunday evening, we checked out an Oscar Party going … Read More
A wonderful week
Winona State spring break began 9 days ago for Baby Girl and our Boy — and me! Being the smart children they are the kids asked me to join them for their spring break trip to Cincinnati to visit their older sister, a.k.a Wild One. They knew if mama came along, she would pick … Read More
Hats
On our Cincinnati trip we spent a day in downtown Cincy — walking the riverfront, going to the top of Carew Tower, and visiting the downtown TJ Maxx. What can I say? The store lured us in with the promise of finding treasure. We didn’t find any treasures, but we did find a large assortment … Read More