When I posted about the homemade Mother’s Day card we made this year I mentioned that Mother’s Day had sneaked up on me so I was left scrambling for a card idea. Obviously I had to scramble for a gift idea too. I’m picky about the gifts I give to…
Mother’s Day caught me off-guard this year. All of a sudden on Tuesday I realized that since I was closed on Thursday and Friday I had to have a homemade Mother’s Day card and gift ready to send home on Wednesday. Yikes! I scoured my files and found the…
“Star of the Region,” that is. Let me start at the beginning… Several weeks ago I received a plain, brown envelope in the mail. It was from WFCCA, (Wisconsin Family Child Care Association) and I figured it was a reminder to renew my membership, or information about a special…
Day 02 – Something you love about yourself. It’s been a long, rough week – actually a rough 2011 so far – and I’m feeling worn out and beaten down. The mild temperatures and sunny blue skies we had earlier have been replaced with silvery skies, cooler temps, and a…
I have an image in my head. It’s what I’d like our basement family room to be when it’s done: Relaxing. Uncluttered. Clean. Bright. Natural. Step by step we’re getting there. We took a giant step forward last week when we had an egress window put in. Then…
Tuesday morning was bright and sunny again, and so was my optimism. I’d decided that it HAD to be the day the egress window would finally be put in – right? G’s mom was dropping her off and we were chatting when the phone rang. Instantly my heart sank. I…
I like to think that I’m a patient person – and usually I am – but I not so much when I’m really looking forward to something. Like our new egress window. Tuesday morning dawned bright and sunny, and perfect for digging a ginormous hole in the yard. Or…
Tuesday night was one of the worst nights of my life; I’m trembling now, just remembering. We already knew it was going to be crazier than usual: Z-Man had Chess Club after school until 4:00 and Jo-Bear had play practice after school until 4:30. He’s the lead! Teacher, Princess and…
“In for a penny; in for a pound” seems to be the current modus operandi around here. Thanks to College Boy – aka Latin Student Boy – for helping me spell that correctly. Tomorrow morning a giant hole will be dug in the side yard, right next to the foundation…
One of my resolutions for 2011 was spend substantial time improving my Etsy store. While hanging around Etsy I met many talented artists, and ended up peeking at their shops to get ideas for my shop. Window shopping is one of my favorite sports! I don’t remember what I…
