Sunday Snapshot: the way it is

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True. A buffet is an odd subject of a Sunday Snapshot. And yes, a dozen or more pictures is a lot to share of a single piece of furniture. But this particular piece of furniture has a bit of a story. And because I'm a self-confessed softie when it comes to old furniture - and thought some of y'all might be as well - I thought I'd share. Plus, my mama, whose presence with me that day was a big reason I actually bought it, has been asking me about its progress. She might have a bit of a soft spot for it, too. Here it is. Built in the very early 1900's … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot

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Go figure. The week I actually took some pictures, my computer decides to revolt. To be honest, it has good reason to revolt. My laptop suffered from an untimely demise - thanks to my sweet Poppy and a bottle of bubbles - several months ago. And with no extra dough for a replacement, our old trusty desktop has had to endure much more use than usual. And now it seems to be on its last legs, as well. *sniff* Thankfully, we'd been expecting this... after all, our iMac been under rigorous daily use since we purchased it six years ago. So, in an effort to extend … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: no time for pictures

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The week went by too fast. No time for pictures. My mom came in on Tuesday and, well... if you know my mom you'd know why I haven't surfaced since. She is a power house extraordinaire in a teeny tiny body. And there is nothing she loves more than a home project or two. We finished up the faux paneling in the guest bathroom. We repurposed some chairs for the dining room and a hutch for the girls' room. We hung curtains and rearranged the big girls' room and (finally) hung some pretties on the wall. We bought and potted some flowers for the front … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: the other side

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We finally got a chance to spend some time on the other side of the creek. Because arriving there safely includes traversing a bridge that needs side rails - the littlest require adult supervision. This is the part of the property that made me swoon when we first looked at this house. And it's only gotten more beautiful. The fried chicken, potato salad and sugar cookies went down quickly. And we just sat and talked. And I thought, cookie in hand, "I can't believe I get to live here." I'm already dreaming of all the possibilities for this land. … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: Mother’s Day edition

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It's Mother's Day. Which means I ate too much yesterday. Stayed up too late last night. And plan to do nothing beyond going to church and hanging out with my beloveds today. It's the only weekend of the year I can justify this sort of indulgence and laziness, and I'm planning to take full advantage. Might possibly see if I can get a better picture of all of us before the day is out. Chris snapped this on our way out to eat Chinese last night. If you look closely you'll notice that all the kids are dreaming of Chicken Lo Mein - fake smiles and glassy … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: our new digs

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Welcome. I'm glad you're here. I'm not going to show y'all everything because, well... some stuff simply isn't done yet. But I thought you might like to have a peek at some of what is ready for visitors. This is my room. It's right off the entry way and is where I do all my stuff. At this desk is where I am sitting right now, in fact. It was painted a pale yellow, but I wanted to try something bolder. And bolder, I got. This is called Daffodil. I wasn't sure how the furniture was going to work out and worried that this room might get be a loser in the … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: a new normal

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Since the move, the attendance at our little homeschool has doubled. Welcome to our newest student, Dalton. I'd been worried that adding Dalton to the mix would double (or even worse) the homeschooling chaos around here. Asher and I both share a bit of a laissez faire mentality and occasionally frequently lack of organization and chaos can rule. And Dalton and Asher have a tendency to do what brothers two years apart in age do. Fight. Wrestle. Punch. Noogie. Annoy. Distract. Fight. But having Dalton home has been fantastic. His enthusiasm, … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot

I have plans for this week's Sunday Snapshot. Plans that include our littlest peanut who has been home for one year now. One year, y'all. Pictures are definitely in order. Just have to actually get out my camera. If you're ready to play along, be sure to visit here for the full scoop. To link up this week with your Sunday Snapshot, just copy the code under the Snapshot button and paste it into the body of your post where you’d like the button to be displayed. When you hit ‘publish’ it should show up just fine. Then add … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot: my kitchen counter

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I woke up this morning wondering what I was going to post for my Sunday Snapshot. Because there is so much going on. But so little to show for it. At least for the time being. And then I walked into my kitchen and it dawned on me. My kitchen counter is a microcosm of my life right now. Basically sums up all that is going on - and alternately what is not going on - in mi casa. Frog Tape and level - the chevron wall we're attempting in the big boys' room cordless drill - hanging stuff all over the house roller, paint and stirrers - big boys' room and … [Read more...]

Sunday Snapshot

My mom is still here. Praise the Lord. And my sister came to help, too. It has been good. Good, that is, for painting, organizing and getting a house put together. But not so good for taking pictures, blogging and life in general. I have some pictures of a special celebration I hope to edit and share soon, but until then I wanted to get this up so y'all can link up, if you're so inclined. When you're ready to play along, be sure to visit here for the full scoop. To link up this week with your Sunday Snapshot, just copy the code under the Snapshot … [Read more...]