Shock and Horror
Shock and Horror
Posted 17 hours ago

Dennis called me yesterday just after I got home from school with the kids.

"Are you watching TV?" he asked.

"No, what's happened?"

"A massive tornado just hit Oklahoma City. It's horrible. Absolutely…

Shock and Horror
RIP, Chipmunk. RIP, Yard.
RIP, Chipmunk. RIP, Yard.
Posted 2 days ago

When we moved into our house in the spring of 2002, we were especially excited about our new yard. In the front, we had several shade trees, including a large…

RIP, Chipmunk. RIP, Yard.
Bruiser’s Bedroom Makeover: The Big Reveal!
Extreme Bedroom Makeover: The Big Reveal!
Posted 3 days ago

If you follow this blog, you know that Disney Paint offered me the opportunity to repaint Bruiser's room using its new paint collection and write a few sponsored posts about…

Extreme Bedroom Makeover: The Big Reveal!
Air!
Air!
Posted 5 days ago

First of all, let me apologize for taking a full day and a half to give you an update on our HVAC.

I'm absolutely certain that you've all been sitting on…

Air!
No Air
No Air
Posted 7 days ago

Okay, Internet friends. It is time for you to weigh in on a dilemma.

Two years ago, we replaced our downstairs HVAC unit.  Last year, Dennis signed us up for a…

No Air
This is the Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe in the World
This is the Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe i…
Posted 8 days ago

Seriously. It is.

This recipe is based on Martha Stewart's very popular recipe for mac and cheese, which you can find all over the Internet- HOWEVER, if you're familiar with Martha…

This is the Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe i…
The Mothers Before Me
The Mothers Before Me
Posted 9 days ago

Mother's Day was a little more special to me this year than it's ever been before.

A few months ago, I started researching my family tree, with the help of my…

The Mothers Before Me
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Shock and Horror
May 21, 2013

Dennis called me yesterday just after I got home from school with the kids. "Are you watching TV?" he asked. "No, what's happened?" "A massive tornado just hit Oklahoma City. It's horrible. Absolutely horrible." I turned on the television and watched in shocked silence as a helicopter camera panned across what looked like a war zone. Meteorologists were calling it the largest tornado in the history of the world. The coverage kept returning to Plaza Towers Elementary School, which had been...
RIP, Chipmunk. RIP, Yard.
May 20, 2013

When we moved into our house in the spring of 2002, we were especially excited about our new yard. In the front, we had several shade trees, including a large Bradford Pear. Out back was was a meticulously-maintained English garden surrounded by a hand-built stone wall and vibrant green grass. We didn't have the gardening expertise of the previous owners, so we didn't do a whole lot beyond keeping the grass cut and the weeds pulled. Since spring always brings with it a lot of rain here in Tennessee,...
Extreme Bedroom Makeover: The Big Reveal!
May 18, 2013

If you follow this blog, you know that Disney Paint offered me the opportunity to repaint Bruiser's room using its new paint collection and write a few sponsored posts about the experience. In prior posts, I told you about choosing from the many cool options available in the Disney Paint section at Walmart, and then I showed you the painting process. Well, now it's time for the big reveal... I LOVE IT. I love it so much. The bottom half of Bruiser's room is black chalkboard paint....