When my friend (and next door neighbor from our previous house) found out she was pregnant with her third child, I wanted to give her something personal. This sweet family attends the same church we do and there was no question this little boy was covered in prayer from the beginning. When I decided to make the […]
Teacher Appreciation Lunch – February
I happen to be on the Teacher Appreciation Committee at our school. I absolutely love it! I really do. And I know the teachers love it, which blesses me even more! I can almost picture them the morning of the lunch doing their “happy dance” because they don’t have to pack themselves a lunch that […]
School Valentine’s Boxes
What ever happened to writing your name on a bag for everyone to put a paper Valentine in when we were in grade school?! Okay, me calling it grade school probably shows my age. These days, school Valentine’s are some serious business where my kids go to school. I think it’s probably because they really […]
Sweet L’il Table Makeover
My super sweet neighbor gave us this table that she and her girls used as a craft table when those now teenagers were little. It has been well loved. You can see where crafts have been constructed with paint and glue and glitter. And did I mention love? Oh, and this woman. She is all […]
When Your House Becomes a Money Pit
I have had this post sitting in “draft” mode for months now. I think because it was just kind of hard to write. It’s that moment of “what have we gotten ourselves into?!” and “this house is going to bleed us dry!” Brace yourself for a novel. Let me back up a little. We bought […]
Installing Grab Bars in the Shower
We were able to get Rob’s parents to move down here to North Texas from Oklahoma several years ago. As they are aging, we want to help keep them as independent as possible and in their own home for as long as we can. It’s just best for everyone, all the way around. Enter The […]
Dining Room Table Turned Coffee Table
We ended up bringing this dining room table home with us after a trip out to the family farm in Oklahoma several years back. It had been Rob’s grandmother’s table when she was alive. Now I don’t want you to get the idea that this was a family heirloom. She was a different bird of sorts and preferred […]
Camouflage a Chicken Waterer
I love having chickens! The fresh eggs, the fact that they waste almost nothing, the cute little noises they make (we don’t have any roosters) while they’re just chickening around. Our Salmon Favorelles even chest bump. Funniest thing ever. One of the things I don’t like is that none of my chicken “equipment” is pretty…just […]
Foundation Repair
We moved into this house just over 2 years ago. At the time, we thought we might have a little foundation work to do in the dining room. We called it the “fun house” room. You could walk in and feel just a little off. Honestly, the thought of a little foundation work really didn’t […]
Finishing the Wood Floors
Ok, so I’m not re-finishing the floors, I’m just cleaning them up and making them presentable. We recently found out that not only does our dining room need foundation work, the whole stinking house does! To the tune of 55 piers. Yes, fifty-five! So after all that hard work getting the paint off the living […]