I Have Sunk to Some Low Depths

Over the last week I have had about a quatrillion things going on in my life including volunteering at three schools (which I generally avoid because it pushes me to my limits), all sorts of church meetings, prom dress shopping, drivers license tests requiring two separate trips to the DMV… Read More

April 7, 2012

Children Are Not All the Same.

Today is the 7th birthday of my youngest girl, Adelaide Amelia Clementine. For her birthday she asked for a skateboard, a Texas Longhorns T-shirt, new tennis shoes, and a basketball hoop that is more her size. Can you say tomboy? (Sweet shot, Ada!) Finn, on the other hand, did not… Read More

April 4, 2012

Fixing Your Own Computer

My MacBook Air is pretty much my best friend. We spend a lot of time together, even when he quit speaking to me a few weeks ago. After reinstalling software, zapping the PRAM and all sorts of miscellaneous tasks, my speakers and headphone jack refused to turn on. The mute… Read More

April 3, 2012

Corkboard Jewelry Holder Tutorial

It’s How-To Tuesday! Today I’ll be showing you how to make a fantastic cork board jewelry display. Like most girls I love jewelry. But there were lots of pieces that I rarely wore because they were in a giant jumble in my jewellery box. I tried to find some way… Read More

April 2, 2012

Makeup Monday: More about Gelish

I have had so many questions about Gelish since my post a couple of weeks ago (which you can read here) that I though I should write a little more. So here are a few more details: This is what you must have for Gelish: Foundation Gel Color Top it… Read More

April 1, 2012

Happy April Fool’s Day!

I don’t do April Fool’s Day if it’s on a Sunday; a new rule I decided this very year. Actually, I completely forgot all about it until Mister, who is in Houston with the boys for the weekend for a golf tourney, sent me a text that he broke his… Read More

March 29, 2012

Book Review: Growing Up Amish

Is there anyone not completely fascinated with the Amish? Is it not the most interesting culture? No electricity or cars or phones? I’ll admit that there is part of me that always wished I were Amish. Not the part that likes to wear makeup, though. Or the part that enjoys… Read More

March 28, 2012

Lice and Flowers

These are the first flowers I’ve cut from my garden this year. As trite as roses are, I love them. Love, love, love them. And the bluebonnets this year have been so gorgeously obnoxious, carpeting themselves everywhere. Here, I’ll show you. This is Arabella and Margaret at our friend’s farm.… Read More

March 22, 2012

Sandals in March?

It’s March. It’s 80°. All week long. Does this mean I can wear sandals? You northern-y people are saying “Of course! 80 degrees definitely means sandals!” But there is some unspoken code in warm-weather places. Growing up in Michigan I don’t know this code. In Michigan I wore snow boots… Read More

March 21, 2012

Sew Your Own Fabric Birds

Today we have a guest post by my favorite reader: my sister, Arianne, from Little Pink Houses. She and I (and my brother, too) were ingrained from the time we were born with the notion of “I can do it myself and probably cheaper”. Arianne saw a cute vignette of… Read More

March 17, 2012

Strawberry Fever

You know what’s nice about Texas? Strawberry season starts in March. It’s been Spring Break this week and our big outing was driving over an hour to Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls. (“Forget Disneyworld, kids, we’re going to pick strawberries in the middle of nowhere!”) You’ve got to get… Read More