I asked Chris this question as we were finishing up dinner.  He said:   “You.   Watching Greta learn new things.   Being with family.   Providing for my family.   Making a good meal.   Those few minutes before …

We’re talkin’ paint, here.  Painting in progress and Notre Dame is not letting us down.   After pictures to come.  Standby, friends!

That’s right, we actually had microwaveable hot pockets for dinner one night this week. See the menu on the right side of this page? The one that Julia so fervently updates each week? Well, it usually ends up being about …

Last week, when I finished the hallway with Mr. Poppin, an Ikea canvas, and an original piece, my mom called me up and said, “It’s just so easy for you, isn’t it?”  I had to laugh, because although the hallway …

When we were on our weekend getaway–shopping, we stopped in Anthropologie.  That was the first bad idea.  There’s nothing in there I don’t love, but there’s also hardly anything in there that I feel okay spending THAT MUCH on.  You …

Bowchickawahwow.  We’re moving this painting party to the bedroom.  Now that we have had several days to recover from painting the front area of our house and the hallway, we are ready to revamp our master with a little bit …

Instead of sharing my latest project around here, I decided to let you peak in on our early Valentine’s celebration this weekend.  Chris planned the ultimate Valentine’s getaway for us on Friday night.  He planned where we were staying, what …

Today is that day.  The day that we celebrate all of the days we have made it through this year, and all of the things our little girl accomplished, and the things we have accomplished as parents.  That’s what first …

Who’s ready to win Kajsa Virkaaaaaaaa (in my best game show host voice)!!!!!!!???  Confused?  Something about Ikea: the names of their products–well, mean nothing to me.  I have NO idea what they are talking about.  Maybe if I understood Swedish, …

…I finished my curtains!  It’s one of those things that got really repetitive and I couldn’t wait for them to be done.  And now that they are–I am so happy with the result.  Soooo worth it.  Remember what it looked …