In the beginning I didn’t think having our house renovated would take over everything. I knew having our house turned upside down and inside out for an unknown amount of time, with contractors (the best contractors ever, but still, worker guys) showing up at 7:30 AM Monday through Friday since June, would be life changing. […]
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When mothering gets tough, I eat chocolate!
It was one of those days with three grouchy girls in the house, and when I let the contagious funk get the worst of me too. It was an estrogen overload. No doubt about it. We needed a boy around to balance our act. But we had none. What we did have was chocolate. My […]
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A Simple Moment
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. They were doing a video shoot of Alice […]
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A week of simple, fresh food lunches for school
I have never been the mom to make the Pinterest-style lunches with celery sticks decorated like a caterpillars, crackers toped with cheese cut like ladybugs or a sandwich wearing a smile face. I think those lunches are adorable. I’m just more of a grab the fruit and go mom. Using a heart shaped cookie cutter […]
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Adventures in finding a local marble countertop
For seven years I’ve dreamed up ideas on how to renovate the kitchen in our 1918 craftsman house. There were times when I wanted to rip out 1950’s metal cabinets with red the formica countertops and chrome edges. But I didn’t. I waited, and hoped for the day of finding a contractor (and the funds) […]
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A Simple Moment – with color!
A Simple Moment is a post that appears here every Friday. A photo I want to remember of a simple moment, with a few simple words. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comment section for all to see and read. The faces of little girl seeing color going […]
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Winning the after school snack cunundrum in the car
I’m putting a stop to eating in the car, actually it’s the van – Betty the Bus. But after three years I still have have time saying I drive a van. So I don’t say it. Even though I just did. But damn that van! It gets crumby, and sticky and nasty with food. So […]
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Laboring on Labor Day
The upstairs renovations in our house are getting close to being finished. Which means I’m busy trying to complete, or at least get started on, all the homemade-ish touches I want to add to the girls’ new rooms, bathroom and play nook in the hall landing. On one hand I’ve known it’s all coming for a […]
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Hiking to the top of Mt. LeConte with SIX kids
I’m pretty sure we made record at the LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for having the most, and the youngest, children there at one time Wednesday night – bringing up six kids ranging in ages from 2-8 years old. The Lodge sits at an elevation of about 6400 feet and is only […]
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Renovations Update on the upstairs and mudroom
The upstairs renovations are getting close to being done! It’s taking longer than I expected – but it always is with renovations right? Either way, I love the way things are shaping up. So much so that I’m wondering what in the world are we doing giving this brand new space that is equivalant to half a […]
