Last Three Years-A Tiny Recap

You may have noticed that there is a rather large gap between my last two posts. I can’t believe I haven’t written in so long. So what’s been going on in the last three years? Not writing. Literally none! Except maybe post-its reminding my kids to do their chores. It’s… Read More

February 2, 2016February 17, 2016

The Haircut

My hairdresser that I’ve been going to for eight years had a baby last June and has decided to not do hair anymore. I’m super bummed about this. She did a pretty good job with my hair but the thing I’ll miss the most is having my face waxed afterwards.… Read More

November 13, 2015February 17, 2016

Craft Room Sneak Peek

The nice thing about kids leaving the nest is that it leaves a lot more room for the people still at home. Since India and York flew the coop, we’ve had a lot of shuffling and redecorating of rooms. Let’s just say I find myself at Home Depot just about… Read More

February 4, 2015

Teenage Brain Damage

I have four teenagers. I knew when I got pregnant the fourth time in five years that one day this phase in life would come. I imagined the teenage years as being full of all sorts of drama and emotional outbursts, but honestly having teenage kids isn’t so much like… Read More

September 17, 2014

Preparedness Week 19–Meat

Man cannot live by bread alone (Cookies, yes). That’s where we need meat. Meat is my favorite form of protein and it’s going to be a long, dull pandemic/apocalypse/hurricane if you haven’t got any. There are a jillion choices out there but most meat options are going to be available… Read More

July 8, 2014

Preparedness Week 15–Pasta

So, did you have a nice break from worrying about food storage? Let’s get back down to business here. You will most likely be traveling this summer at some point so let’s have this be preparedness every-other-week for the next few weeks. On the off-weeks you can catch up with… Read More

June 28, 2014

Europe Trip, Day 1 and Traveling Around London

I originally wrote this series of blog posts as a “look what we did” sort of thing. But I keep having people ask questions about our trip because they’ll be doing something similar and want some advice. So I’ve decided to make these posts heavy on details. I know most… Read More

March 11, 2014

Preparedness Week 7–Water

) Do you guys remember this skit on Sesame Street? I seriously remember this one. You don’t want to end up like Luis, do you? Crawling across a barren soundstage in search of water? Of course you don’t. In case you didn’t already know this, water is THE most important… Read More

February 11, 2014

Preparedness Week 3–Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit

Our food storage item this week is the bean. No, not that kind (although I do love that kind. He’s hugely popular chez moi.) This kind: In case you are thinking “what the heck do I want a bunch of beans for? I never eat them!” then I… Read More

May 25, 2013

Little Pink Houses

I don’t have much to say today so I’m just going to leave you a picture of this pretty pink house. It’s near my friend Lisa’s ranch. Every time I drive by it I think how much I love Second Empire-style houses. And then I think I might like to… Read More

March 27, 2013

The Stupid World of Girls Bathing Suits

My youngest four kids have all outgrown their bathing suits so I had to do some suimsuit shopping before we left for Spring Break. Being in Texas I take swimwear very seriously; in the Summertime the kids practically live in it. If the kids want to play outside when the… Read More