Apparently we have a baby who is not human. It goes something like this: oldest sons asks me, "When will baby sister become a human?" Then a few weeks later he makes a comment, "It's like she is a little human, or something!" Maybe he sees the future in 12 years, when she is not acting as if she is part of the human race! In the meantime, I write these kidisms ... READ the POST
The Ultimate Blog Challenge
With my husband’s retirement coming, I have been wanting to grow the blog. My wish is that it could help contribute funds to our household. So, that brings me to the Ultimate Blog Challenge. The rules are that you post 31 posts in 31 days. It can be multiple posts a day or every day. My biggest challenge is taking the time to post. I figured this challenge would help create some discipline ... READ the POST
How One Failed Inspection = More Takeout
Normally, I love takeout. I love not having to decide what to cook and I love just throwing all of the mess away when we are finished. I have to say, though, I am tired of driving somewhere every night to pick up dinner. All of our inspections have gone smoothly, without problems, until the day my husband went out of town for work. The inspector found two issues. I appreciate that he flagged ... READ the POST
Moving
We will soon be receiving all of our things that have been in storage for six months! The movers come on Monday! This will be the first time where we will be unable to unpack totally. You see, we do not have a kitchen or two of the three baths. Gulp. Two weeks ago, we told contractors that we were moving in this weekend. Only then did that seem to light a fire. We started to see ... READ the POST
Survey Says: What Do You Want in Your Kitchen?
I came across this article on Houzz. I love to see surveys like this, noting what people want in their kitchens. It was fun to reflect on our current remodel and see where we stood. A New Houzz Survey Reveals What You Really Want in Your Kitchen Kitchen designs, bathroom designs, and more ∨ Home improvement can start with something as minor as installing track lighting or ceiling ... READ the POST
Tips for Selecting Interior Finishes
We have been crazy busy with the house, so I haven’t had a chance to post often. Recently, I have had some requests for photos of the house progress. I have a couple of teasers for you and thought you might like to know how I select Interior Finishes as well. Here are my tips: 1) Decide on one thing for your room for inspiration and/or something you know you are going to have to work around. ... READ the POST
Moving Tips from a Military Spouse
I am so excited to have Laura from Cyberforward.com here today. She is a fellow military spouse and has many military moves under her belt. Laura has agreed to share some of her tips on staying organized during a move. I have been an Air Force spouse for 20 years… and counting. Due to my husband’s career our family has had the opportunity to see the world! However, with that ... READ the POST
Organizing Kids
While we continue with our renovation, we have rented a two bedroom vacation rental. That would be five of us, in two bedrooms. While it is large for an apartment, it’s tight for all of us. Because, it is a vacation rental, everything in here is not ours. So, to try and help with the homework mess, I had to be a bit creative with what we had in the apartment. Here is the plan I came up to ... READ the POST