Ahhhh. This is what our boys’ room / kids’ playroom looks like now. To fully appreciate it… it’s beauty, it’s simplicity, let’s take a trip down memory lane… Here’s what it looked like about 3 months ago. Before we moved in. Amazingly, we bought this house from an older couple. A couple. As in two people. And this was a… Read More
the kitchen
Moving on to the kitchen. This was one of the rooms we tackled when my mom was here. I say “tackled” because I simply felt too overwhelmed to have at it by myself. I was troubled by the color of the cabinetry vs. the color of the woodwork and there didn’t seem to be a paint color that would satisfy… Read More
a burning question: answered
Lots of people have asked me what car we drive, since we’re a family of 10, soon to be 11. The answer isn’t super fancy or terribly exciting. But I’m not gonna lie, I do like my car. I like it a lot. Leather + DVD + automatic doors = happy momma. We had an Odyssey that seated 7, but… Read More
dining room. done.
Lest you think I had a leisurely weekend, what follows is proof positive that I worked my hiney off. Well, not off. Not even a little bit off. But I did work pretty darn hard. Without further ado… our dining room. BEFORE. Then after. Just so you know. Please forgive the very poor photos. I took them on my iPhone,… Read More
it’s ours!
They accepted our offer! Chris and I were both somewhat shocked as we thought there would be a bit of back and forth… but God provided bigger and better than we expected! We were able to get our little house for almost $25,000 less than asking price! Without further ado, meet our newest abode… Isn’t it charming? I really am… Read More
salsa, old school style
I’m just gotta say it. I am a lazy cook. I always almost always take the easy, quick route, if possible. Rarely do I deviate from this methodology, it just works for me. Unless you’re talking about salsa. During tomato season. I saw these beautiful Romas the other day at the grocery and I couldn’t resist. I can only make… Read More
Dear Anonymous
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post “Questions…. more answers“: I want to know how you are getting child after child from china… Basically 4 in four years, when some couples have been waiting two or three years for their FIRST referral. Something about it just doesn’t seem right (nor fair) to me. Well hellooooo, Anonymous. You are… Read More