Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures Yesterday, Maurie and I came to a head. She is constantly asking to watch movies and spreads the DVDs and VHSs (yes we still own VHS) ALL over the house, but I was done and done with the struggle. I boxed up every last movie in our home and […]

There is still a kid-you likely suppressed by the adult-you. Unlock the inner kid to find your authentic interests or passions. In fifth grade my kind, fun teacher let me read my “book” to my classmates. It was a story I wrote about a kid who got kidnapped at Disneyland. (I still have yet to […]

Painting a Kitchen: Before and After Paint can be all you need to completely change a room. Check out the transformation in our kitchen. When we bought our home nearly two years ago, I knew that the kitchen needed some TLC. Actually, it was the whole house that needed to be changed for me to […]

During the Christmas break I was able to do a few home improvement projects that I want to share with you. First, I knew that I wanted to make the living room more comfortable and applicable to my kids, so I added a book shelf for their books and a table for their puzzles and […]

The Magnolia Story Good Reads, I LOVE Joanna Gaines. I think she is lovely, classic, good and kind. She is a faithful wife, a mother of four, a gifted interior designer and a hard worker. Cody knows that I love her and her style and bought me this book for Christmas. Their book did not […]

This is a very real picture of my girls. Jane is smiling for the camera, Brooklyn is crying and looking at me to hold her, and Maurie is quietly sucking her thumb and reaching for Brookyln’s hair to hold, as she always does. This, my friends, is the my life. Hello I have written probably […]