We had finally decided that the next item on our “to buy” list for the house was family room curtains. I spent a LOT of time online browsing curtain choices and just couldn’t find anything I was in love with. During her visit in April, my sister-in-law, Tammy, mentioned that the trend is to hang… Read More The Curtain Project
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. ~Hebrews 13:2 Wednesday night, supper was on the table, I was tired from a long day with a sick baby, and Stephen called on his way home from work. “Hey, I have an opportunity for you,” he said. Our pastor… Read More To Entertain Strangers
Now that Silas spends his days perpendicular to the floor, I thought it would be cool to mark his height on the wall. There’s something nostalgic about tracking your child’s growth on the wall of your home, don’t you think? So, when I saw an adorable do-it-yourself wall ruler, I knew it was perfect! This… Read More Giant Ruler Growth Chart
Not rickety, well-used, easily-tipped-over-by-a-baby-learning-to-walk TV trays. But real, genuine end tables, people! For a year and nine months, Stephen’s old grad school TV trays have stood in as end tables. Ever since Silas became mobile, buying real tables has moved up on the priority list. (It’s amazingly easy to pull a lamp on yourself when… Read More we have ACTUAL end tables, people!
{Update: 3-29-12 For the first time ever, I’m posting this re-do in a link party hosted by Thrifty Decor Chick. I’ve been addicted to her site ever since I found it a few months back!} I’ve been waiting for weeks to type that title! Can’t believe the dresser is actually finished. I keep walking by… Read More Dresser~Before and After
Hi! Welcome to my neighborhood! Don’t mind the peacocks on our roof. Meet Mavis. And her husband Henry.Mavis always did prefer a bird’s eye view of her community. That is, until Henry decided there were too many nosy neighbors around. “Come on, Mavis. Let’s find a quieter place away from the Peacock Paparazzi.” And so… Read More Proud as a Peacock
…to spend another week with us (well, almost a week). Silas didn’t have to give up his uncles all at once. We had a slow-paced week after the excitement of the holidays. Jon helped me un-decorate the house on Monday. Wow, it felt good to get all that stuff put away! One afternoon we took… Read More And Uncle Jon Stayed
From my kitchen window, I can see a concrete wall six feet from my nose, literally. I also have a close up and personal view of my neighbor’s home. There’s just a tiny patch of blue that’s mine. Houses this close are the norm here in Arizona, so the view from my kitchen sink is… Read More Airplane Happiness
This past week we converted our front room into a chapel for Crossroad Baptist’s Missions & Me conference Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Dr. Bud Steadman, director of Baptist World Mission, was the guest speaker for the week. We also had the privilege of housing Dr. Steadman and his wife Ruth, and enjoyed getting to… Read More House Church
Silas has decided it’s time for a career change. The magazine rack just isn’t as interesting as it used to be. Although we installed some cabinet locks a while ago, they haven’t really been needed until this past week when Silas discovered how to open drawers and cabinets. I’m thinking more locks are needed ASAP!At… Read More From Librarian to Chef