We picked up about a dozen paint samples from Home Depot on Friday night and another dozen from Lowes.  We taped them up on the walls in various rooms all weekend and watched how they looked at all times of …

Danced around the living room to Michael Buble. Wiped Greta’s nose 123 times–at least. Took a nap. Laid on each other’s stomachs. Helped Greta push a chair around the kitchen island 4 times. Had an amazing dinner. Put Greta to …

Yes, yes I am. On the blogging front, at least (notice this is Chris, not Jules- I quote Back to the Future, not Disney). I don’t really have a meal to blog about this week because we didn’t plan things …

I can just hear florine Maria, strumming her guitar, “Let’s start at the very beginning.  A very good place to staaaart.”  Thanks, Maria.  Honestly, as excited as we are to paint our place, we have been going back and forth …

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Anyone know that song?  Am I on a disney kick with my titles, or what? Greta is still very sick and that has kept me busy and home-bound.  She hasn’t eaten now for days and right now she is taking …

I called poison control tonight.  It’s my first time as a mother–not my proudest moment.  Here’s the background story: Greta is really sick.  She has RSV(most likely…the doctor wouldn’t test her because there is nothing they can do for it) …

(Name that movie! Hint:  think vultures channeling the Beatles.) Okay, I’m all about utilizing what I got, but having the same fabric in three different places was a little much in our two-bedroom/one-bathroom apartment.  I used the same fabric to …

Last night, Chris and I stole 2 hours for ourselves.  The babysitter came when Greta was already asleep and we slipped away for a much needed date night.  It’s been a very long time.  Definitely months since Chris and I …

A George Foreman grill is useless for cooking meat. I kid you not, useless. The commercials always show this nice, juicy piece of chicken taken straight off the grill, but that’s a crock. Every time I’ve cooked chicken on the …