DIY Life Under Construction I like home improvement or really any DIY type of thing. Projects get me excited because I immediately start imagining all of the things I'd like to do. Note I said, "I'd like to do," not all the things I can do. That's because, despite liking to do things myself, I've... Continue Reading →
So Slow My children have the energy of the dead. They can literally find a way to make something that should take 45 minutes, take eight hours. Mom used to tell me about the "Slow races in Ireland, where people would compete to see who could go the absolute slowest. It was usually the guy... Continue Reading →
I love the end of summer. Sounds strange doesn't it - I mean, I'm sure I've told you how much I love the warm weather, but the end of summer is lovely. When the weather gets a bit cooler and the mornings are crisp - it doesn't feel at all like the end, but more... Continue Reading →
Chubby cheeks, gentle smile, and tiny bright eyes peered back at me across the living room this evening. The black beret and floral pillbox hat topped off her outfit perfectly. It's nice when you get an unsolicited smile 🙂
I chuckled as I washed the dishes, my eyes looking at the sudsy plate in my hand. It was my youngest daughter's week, but she had fallen asleep after school so I figured I'd help her out. So while I washed, I wandered. The plate reminded me of one of the senior youth group leaders... Continue Reading →
Moms are always talking about how cute their kids are, and understandably expect everyone else to appreciate the adorableness dripping from their babe's tiny tousled head. Well, I'm a mom, and it's time you heard about my tree-hugging, bug loving, granny tugging son. Nana had an extraordinary relationship with my boy. They were two peas... Continue Reading →
Because I'm sure there will be a #2. I came home from church last Sunday and found my dog, Chewy, gnawing secretively half hidden by the couch. Upon closer inspection, I see that he has managed to find all of the Christmas stockings. Initially, I worried about the candies and chocolates I had put in... Continue Reading →
We weren't often in a jewelry store, especially one as fancy as this one was and, what we left with has been completely lost to time. What I do remember is what happened while my big brother was about to fill out the paperwork required. The salesman handed him a small order form in triplicate... Continue Reading →
Mom’s fruitcake was legendary or infamous depending on who you asked. It was about five and a half hefty pounds of candied fruit, currants, almonds, rum, and a little flour - substantial enough to use as a capstone, my brother and I called it "fruit brick." Mom absolutely loved making it. She’d start weeks ahead... Continue Reading →
Remembering is active. Sorting through the boxes, files, junk drawers, and sealed black garbage bags in your mind is like cleaning out your garage. It’s usually fairly easy to pick up the larger labeled containers and organize them neatly on the driveway, but as soon as you open a box, well that might just lead... Continue Reading →
There's nothing like food made with love; it's rich and hearty, savory and sweet, filling and satisfying. You don't want a lot of unnecessary items, or too many mixed flavors; it throws off the plate. But, when you find that perfect combination of spicy, savory, sweet, and delicious, you hold on to it! The best... Continue Reading →
Saturday mornings were my favorite. Although I wasn't able to sleep in 'till noon, I didn't have to wake up with my alarm at five or six. Instead, I was roused from my slumber slowly. First, by the rattle of silverware in the drawer, followed by the smell of pancakes cooking on the stove and... Continue Reading →
