I’ve been attempting to go through all of my recipes and cull out the ones I never make, test out some new ones, perfect the old standbys, all so I can use my new notebooks and make my meal planning go from my most hated chore to my most favorite. I’ve always loved a good […]
[Continue reading...]Summer Projects
June 11, 2009
Atti’s slowly but surely gaining enough mobility that we can start to hang out in our little backyard now. We splurged on a fancy exersaucer knowing that he’s going to be spending a lot of time in there while he masters standing on his own, and now that he’s through throwing tantrums every time I […]
[Continue reading...]Laurel Headband
June 10, 2009
At church I teach the 16 – 18 year old girls. This group is called the Laurels. Off the top of my head, I don’t remember why they got that name, but that’s the way it is. I’ve been looking for a good way to welcome the girls into my class as they turn 16, […]
[Continue reading...]2009 Year of Pleasures #23
June 9, 2009
The patio furniture arrived last week, and this weekend it was finally sunny enough to enjoy it. Whoever started the outdoor couch trend is a hero in my book.
[Continue reading...]A Cure for the Blues
June 9, 2009
With as frequently as the sad days descend around here, I pride myself on how hard I work to avoid the pity parties. For every weak day I share with all of you, there are hundreds more weak moments that I force myself past with a stiff upper lip. And then when I just cave […]
[Continue reading...]Another Funky Day
June 3, 2009
If you’ve been reading along with me for any length of time, I’m sure that you’ve picked up on the roller coaster of emotions I’m on trying to parent my sweet little guy. Sometimes I wonder how different this would be from parenting any other child. Maybe I would still have days like today where […]
[Continue reading...]2009 Year of Pleasures #22
June 3, 2009
All last week was gloomy and rainy and, sure enough, that was also the week that all the new patio furniture arrived. [As an aside – if you’re looking for patio furniture, Overstock.com is awesome and has free shipping.] I may not have been able to go put the new outdoor couch to work, but […]
[Continue reading...]Paper Mache Party Lights
June 1, 2009
Once I got started with the paper mache, I couldn’t quite stop myself. I came up with a technique for the big decor balls that worked really great – Mixing the paint right into the glue. It gives a super saturated color and saves another messy step and more drying time. So I had to […]
[Continue reading...]Paper Mache Decor
May 29, 2009
Like most homes in the west built past 1980, my house is filled with all kinds of random niches. These thing just plague homes I’ve seen through California and Utah, I don’t have too much experience with new homes outside those two states, but within my experience I can’t tell you how many people I […]
[Continue reading...]12 Days of Christmas Crosstitch
May 28, 2009
I’ve been spending a ton of time crosstitching lately. With the year nearly half over and Christmas threatening to arrive before I know it, I’ve realized that if I want a stocking for Atti and to finish 12 ornaments for the Christmas tree, I’d better get the fingers flying. Plus it is just a fantastic […]
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