Brian and I are not great at playing games with the kids. We are not big “game night” type of people. The only ones I really like are ones that make you think, like Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble and Chess (or “chest” as […]
[child error] is the excuse of so many mishaps in the house, isn’t it? In our three season porch we have a “wicker” couch and chair set that we bought at The Home Depot. It is wicker looking (i.e. a […]
The first one to emerge from the murky depths. Hopefully we will see more soon.
We are in the midst of t-ball season right now. The little man seems to really love it, too. He is often practicing throwing and catching his ball…inside and outside of the house. We have yet to have any broken […]
On Sunday we hosted a BBQ for our friends from Cinncinnati. It was fun, but tiring, and the kids ended up with a few broken toys from the chaos of all those kids in the house. I think we can fix a […]
Our little backyard oasis. Here are the ponds, which are a little bit of work. We still need to put some plantings around them, but the money tree is getting a little bare. We are going to wait on some […]
…Some gave all.
After I took Anya for her 5 year doctor appointment (she’s heathy!), I made her change and took her for some pictures. I was going to go to the “homestead” house in my town for a good backdrop, but the […]
Oh yum! I made this up on a whim as a pre-dinner appetizer when we had guests over last weekend. I made a half batch of it and served it with garlic parmesan pita chips. There was none left, left me […]
I’ve really got nothing else to show this week, due to supreme lack of motivation in the sewing department. Instead last week I got my laundry done in a timely manner and went to bed most nights before 11pm. It […]
This is another memory from my childhood on the old farm. The Storm. I believe it is still referred to by the locals as “The Storm”. When you speak of “The Storm” everyone knows of which you speak. I even […]
