We bought our home 3 1/2 years ago from a wonderful couple who built it themselves. Around us, there are a lot of people who build their own homes, but I know from living in other states that it is not a common occurrence these days. We often joke that we bought the land and the house came with it.… Read More »How Does Your Garden Grow?
If you’ve seen my Facebook page, then you’ve seen this table Isn’t she lovely? I found her on Craigslist. I have to say, she sure does look a whole lot better than she did when we brought her home. She was dirty and her veneer was chipped away. She had definitely seen better days. I wonder what story she would… Read More »Sheet Music Wall Table
(If you haven’t read it yet, you should read part one of our story here.) Shortly after our 4th child was born, my husband started his cabinetry shop back up. He was working with another cabinet maker with years of experience and was learning much from him. Word got out that my husband was pretty amazing (it’s so hard to… Read More »Our new adventure (part two)
Earlier today I was thinking about the events in the years my husband and I have been married, and I thought we’ve had two businesses together, but there have been more. I’m not sure how long ago it was that I first dreamed of having a business of my own. There’s something about it that appeals to my fiercely independent… Read More »Our new adventure (part one)
We took a day out of our routine to enjoy the amazing weather we’re having. We’ve been so busy lately, that a trip to the park was definitely in order. Silas enjoyed his first time ever on a swing. Look at that happy face! Emma pondered in the tunnel. Si pondered on the mulch. Emma ventured as high up as… Read More »A Day at the Park
Back around the beginning of the year, a lot of bloggers were selecting a word for the year. I didn’t pick one. The last few years have been a little more packed full than normal. Whatever normal is. Based on the last few months, I think that BUSY is a good word for us. Or maybe BLUR. Because everything happens… Read More »Blur
Last week was spring break for our oldest son. For a brief week our family was nearly all together again, missing only our oldest and her family. Josh is attending a school that focuses entirely on music and worship. It isn’t a 4 year school, but the education he’s receiving there is intense. When you spend all day every day… Read More »Bringing Home the Music
My aunt sent my Grandmom’s old cookbook to me not too long ago. Grandmom doesn’t see very well any more, and she’s living in an assisted living home, so she doesn’t need to cook, and my aunt knows how much I enjoy vintage things and family treasures, and this cook book combines them both. It’s The American Woman’s Cook Book.… Read More »Cooking with Grandmom – Blackberry Pound Cake
We’ve had quite a flurry of activity inside our little cottage. While the weather is playing a “Guess which season I am” game, we’re taking advantage of the colder, rainy, snowy days to work on the inside of our home. Cleaning, organizing and painting is the theme these days. We really struggled with whether or not we should paint the… Read More »Prep Work
The weather around these parts has been pretty interesting the last few weeks. We had a warmer than normal winter, followed by an early spring thaw, followed by summer time temperatures, followed by winter, and now we’re back into the spring of things again. I don’t know what it means for the growing season, or for the insects, but… Read More »Spring, The Remake