We moved in to the Boxy Colonial in May, but I didn’t get started blogging until September (I’d long planned to do it, but actually jumping in took me awhile). First post September 2, but then nothing else until the 18th. Since then I’ve done a fair job keeping up with posting. I attribute this largely to blogging being more … Continue reading
I broke out my big present today because it’s my new camera and I NEED it for tomorrow morning. Oh my goodness; I’m in love! It’s not a huge upgrade…I had a Canon Rebel XT, and I went with the Rebel T3i this time, opting to stick with a more affordable body to leave more room in the budget for … Continue reading
I know everyone else is still posting about Christmas, but I am done with that! Moving on! Mostly because I have a post Christmas deadline looming, and a half finished nursery staring at me every time I go in my bedroom. I’m still kind of impressed with how much we’ve gotten done in the past couple of weeks, but I … Continue reading
What do we think? Eventually I’d like to de-Bloggerify and use something more flexible…..but, let’s be honest, I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with more flexibility right now anyway. As it is, I needed my eleven year old to help me change things around. But, yeah, much as I love my Boxy Colonial, it was kind of overwhelmingly … Continue reading
I did not mean to go so long between blog entries. I have a bunch of them in the queue, so to speak, that I have not gotten around to writing yet for various reasons. Such as: 1. Out of town guests2. Strep throat (Ari, not me)3. My *&(&(^*&%^* printer won’t work, and its functionality is essential for one of … Continue reading
I love Christmas songs. Old ones and new ones. Sincere ones and cynical ones. Happy ones and sad ones. Jesusy ones and secular ones. All of them! Well. Not really all of them, because then I could just put on a Pandora holiday station and be done with it. Instead, I have spent the past few years carefully crafting the … Continue reading
I have bigger things to blog about–like the FINALLY (mostly) finished back steps. And Thanksgiving. But first, a post about a few of the little things that have been going on, house-wise. Fiesta and Gable decided to stop taking turns on everyone’s favorite dog bed and just share it instead. Awwww…..BFFs! I finally finished painting this little table thing. I … Continue reading
That’s what I’m doing this morning. I love dishes. Our only set at the moment is the one I got from my grandmother: She had this set, as far as I know, from the time she got married up until I was grown or nearly grown and she finally bought new china. She had eight kids, so, while I’m sure … Continue reading
And it’s our bathroom. Remember? In fact, Dave and I were talking over a pre-baby priority list for the master bedroom/bathroom, and we agreed that the tile in the master bathroom should really be the top priority. It is both the biggest job and the nastiest. To that end, Dave is planning to go to Floor and Decor’s free class on … Continue reading
This is the room that I mentioned needed some very quick help shortly after we moved in, because it didn’t have a mirror: Clearly, it started out with a big ol’ frameless builder grade mirror, which meant that just slapping a new mirror up there without at least painting wasn’t an option….at least not unless we wanted to buy a … Continue reading