On our recent trip to Yosemite, my son was walking over to throw some things in the bear-proof trash can. It was dark at the time. As he was getting close to the trash can, the people in the next cabin yelled at him to watch out, that there was a skunk. My son stopped,… [Continue Reading]
Our House Woes
May 11, 2010 By
Last November was a terrible time for me, and it was made worse by a couple of little (or big) rats that were in the attic. This is a public service announcement. If you hear rodents in your attic, don’t try to get rid of them yourself. Call a professional who can be sure to… [Continue Reading]
Tea Party
May 10, 2010 By
This is a post for my therapy activities blog, and I added it to my home blog. I am linking to Between Naps On the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. A tea party is fun for both young and old. It is even more fun when you use a nice china tea set and fancy linens…. [Continue Reading]
A two dog night
May 2, 2010 By
Don’t they look so comfy If you lay down on the floor, that means that you want to be layed on. But that face is so adorable It does go both ways though. If you are not careful as a dog, you will get layed on too. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via… [Continue Reading]
Deal of the Year on Buffet Table
September 12, 2009 By
I have been using my daughter’s old pink dresser as a Buffet table for a couple of years now. I guess it doesn’t really match my dining room, but I have been looking for a really good deal on a new buffet. Here is what her pink dresser looked like in the space. We just… [Continue Reading]
Dresser Makeover
September 12, 2009 By
I had originally bought this dresser about 5 years ago from Salvation Army. It was just plain wood, and boring. My daughter had needed a bigger dresser and she wanted it to be a painted dresser. At the time she wanted pink. (Now she hates pink). Here it is in it’s pink state.I like the… [Continue Reading]
office organization
August 8, 2009 By
I have been organizing the office while my husband is away, and was inspired to beautify as well. This closet office and the nice color coordinated boxes was a source of inspiration.Here is my first area of the office that I did this organization/beautification to. I can’t just say organization because it is already organized…. [Continue Reading]
our dog had surgery
April 15, 2009 By
My dog has been limping for a while, and I could not determine a cause of the limp. We took him to the Vet, and he had to have x-rays. It turns out he had a torn cruciate ligament in his right back knee. He just had surgery on Monday and is hobbling around on… [Continue Reading]
Tadpoles
March 30, 2009 By
Two of our tadpoles are full fledged frogs. They are not climbing the walls of the terrarium, so I think that they must not be tree frogs this time. This is definitely different from what I am used to. They are just sitting in the shallow water part, so they must like to stay in… [Continue Reading]
Spring Break
March 23, 2009 By
We are on spring break this week, and I have been having the kids do some cleaning and organizing in their rooms. I am also very tired this morning because I stayed up way too late reading last night. I started the book Twilight which I have had for a while, but have been avoiding… [Continue Reading]
