A few of you have reached out to see where I have been hiding for the past six weeks since purchasing our home. As you may have guessed, I’ve been DIYing all day, everyday. Despite all the aches and pains from the physical labor, which I actually thrive on, I have been having a blast…
stuff I love
And then we had a flood…
The day after my last depressing post about how the Goff family was really struggling this happened while Lou and I were eating dinner on Friday night. Me: “Lou what is that sound?” Lou: “I don’t know.” Me: “It sounds like water.” I jump up from the table and head towards the whooshing sound coming…
Let’s decorate for Christmas, tips and tricks…
I love decorating for Christmas! Every year the day after Thanksgiving, I go into the attic and pull down the decorations. This year Lou and Tab were both at work and Tiara was exhausted from Thanksgiving, so Trinity and I worked together while Tiara clapped and cheered. As we started I was happier than usual…
Have you ever coned your ears?
Ok, by the time you finish reading this post, you will probably be in disbelief, maybe a little queasy and if you are anything like me, you will be on a mission to get your ears coned asap. So this is the story. About 6 years ago I was at lunch with a few ladies…
How many 10 year old entepreneur’s do you know?
Well, I know one, and he is my nephew, Indiana. Indiana is always looking for a way to make money. He first started his own jewelry line for boys a few years back soon after my sister, his mom, started a jewelry business. He then moved on to making cards and selling them to…
What do you buy at Trader Joe’s?
I buy almost all of my groceries at Trader Joe’s and I know some of you do the same, but I also know some of you have a hard time finding stuff you think your kids will actually like and eat from Trader Joes’s. So, I thought I would share my weekly staples and favorites…
my favorite rose bush…..
This is my absolute favorite rose bush of all time. When we bought this house 10 years ago, I was so excited to have “land”, that is an actual front and backyard, I became a gardening geek. I spent all my free time researching roses, flowers, trees, and garden design. I drew up designs…
I finally decorated….
I have been decorating for the holidays for 19 years. I really wanted to skip decorating for Easter this year but my mom guilted me into it during our walk this morning. I grew up in family where my mother ALWAYS went over the top decorating for every holiday. My sister…
How I fixed my dry skin with coconut water….
Three years ago, I discovered coconut water while at a volleyball tournament in Reno. Another mom and I went for lunch at Whole Foods and she recommended I try one since our systems were so messed up from the freezing gyms and the sweltering heat outside. It was so hard to stay hydrated. Once I…
update that old gold mirror….
When we bought our house 9 years ago I had all the original frame-less mirrors in the bathrooms changed. I went to an inexpensive store and bought gold and silver ornate framed mirrors to put over the bathroom sinks. They looked great but 9 years later, those same mirrors have started to look…