My. Beach. Loot. With the assistance of my family, I managed to take home a <very> nice assortment of rocks. stones, fossils and sea glass from the shores of Lake Michigan. Yep. I sorted them. It was awesome. So awesome in fact, that I think I’ll do it again tomorrow! I’m not going to bore ya’all … Read More
Rocks I
One of our past times (Nate and Tim especially) while sitting on the beach on our vacation was to stack the stones that were near our seats. Nate was the most prolific stacker and Tim came in second Nate’s rock art was extensive and detailed this is my current screen saver… photos courtesy of Nate … Read More
The beach house
The beach house … not really on the beach. The house we rented was either a 2 minute drive, 5 minute bike ride, or 10 minute walk from door to shore. It looked out over horse stables and corrals. Not too shabby. Door one. Which is probably, technically the “back door”. Those bags on the … Read More
5 Star Pizza !
We wrapped up the hometown tour early afternoon and headed to the home of our looooong time friends, Sue and Ed. The not-so-newly-wed couple met us at Sue and Ed’s where we all enjoyed the …. …amazing homemadebetterthananyrestaurant pizza that Ed makes. This pizza is so freakin’ delicious that the notsonewlyweds decided to pass on … Read More
Goin to the chapel…
The kiddos were game to keep going on the hometown tour, so we hit up the church that Mr. D and I grew up in. This is where Mr. D was baptized, where we got hitched, and where our children were baptized. Mr. D and I have SO many memories and stories from our many years … Read More
Where we lived
Continuing on our tour down memory lane …. We took a quick turn off Interstate 80-94 to drive the kiddos past the places we called home as kids. They’ve heard many stories about these places, now they see them and try to imagine their parents as kids, living in these neighborhoods, going to these schools, … Read More
Vacation
I’m back. Just spent a wonderfully relaxing and totally fun week of vacation with our kiddos. Since this blog serves as an e-journal — of the life we’ve been given, I am warning you now, that you are now entering….. the vacation photos… After an overnight in the western ‘burbs of Chicago at my sister’s … Read More
Surprise
Mr. D surprised me with an awesome present this week. No occasion. Just a present. I use my blender nearly every day to make a breakfast smoothie. This retro beauty used belong to Mr. D’s mom. It has served me well every morning, and still works. But not as good as it used to. It … Read More
Dumpster Dive Part Two
Next item out of the dumpster gave our entry a little character. I like the added height and interest this larger wood window screen contributes to the space. Maybe it will stay, maybe not. But for now it’s growing on me. Next up my favorite dumpster treasure.
Dumpster Dive. Item 1
Last week I got a text from my friend and comrade in all things decor telling me that the dumpster at the house they are remodeling was being picked up that afternoon, and that she left the stuff she thought I’d be interested in on the top. It was a quick run to her house … Read More