To me, summer isnt summer until we’ve been to the pool. That’s probably one of the reasons I love taking the kids to swimming lessons so much. It was extra-fun this year because the boys and grandkids all had lessons at the same time so they could play together in…
Tuesday was a busy day: swimming lessons in the morning, a dentist appointment for me in the afternoon, and the neighborhood’s annual block party at night. Even though Teacher and I were busy, Jo-Bear found time to work on the stairs. This is the ugly tile we inherited when we…
I almost didn’t get the Target Beauty Box for September, but Princess accidentally made me get it. And I’m really glad she did! I was planning to skip September because I have SO MANY samples to use up, but Princess asked if I’d order the Boxes this month. Since I…
Monday morning Teacher and I took the kids to swimming lessons and Jo-Bear went to work in my Dad’s clock shop but by the afternoon we were ready to resume work on the floor. And by “we” I mean mostly Jo-Bear and Teacher, although I pulled nails and cleaned up.…
Here we go again! “Must-haves. Can’t-do-withouts. Obsessions.” you say? I can’t wait! It’s looking promising so far. I love it when there are full-size samples and samples of both shampoo and conditioner. Happy happy so far! Juice Organics Repairing Shampoo & Conditioner. “A nursing blend of organic…
I usually take one week of summer vacation during the kids’ swimming lessons because I love taking them to the pool. The downside is that we can’t take a trip anywhere because they’d miss lessons. But the upside is that we can do home improvement projects, and have a whole…
You know how you plan a quick and easy project and it snowballs into something not so quick or easy? Yeah. That. It all started when I noticed the flooring in front of the dishwasher was curling up. We discovered that the dishwasher was leaking underneath the flooring. So…
OK, OK, I know it’s past July. (Where did summer go???) I wanted to share the goodies from the July Beauty Boxes anyway, and you can still get all the products at Target or sign up for your own Beauty Box. Yes, you read that right, Target Beauty Boxes, as…
Teacher and I have a symbiotic relationship: he likes to cook and I like to eat. It’s a match made in heaven. Since cooking for me makes him happy, and eating what he cooks makes me happy, Teacher is always on the lookout for recipes he thinks I’d like. Neither…
