{Master Bedroom Redo} Day 2 – The Blue

I am so excited about painting! I have been imagining this room for a while now. We waited to paint until the kids were in bed, which is usually how Scott likes to do it. Although since they are a...

{Master Bedroom Remodel} Day 1 – Prepping the Walls

It’s finally time!!! I am so excited about redoing the master bedroom. It’s always the last room to get done. We are going for a spa feel…mama’s room of relaxation is more of what it will be. So...

Fun with Kids! Cork Boat

If your kids are like mine, they are always looking for something new and exciting to do. Today we made these great little boats. They took them in the pool and had a blast! Initially, I was making...

When’s Children’s Day?

Fun fact: Did you know that next year marks the 100th anniversary for Mother’s Day? I don’t know where I read this, but it’s apparently true. This week we’ve all been sick with fevers and colds,...

Gifts for the Mamas

This week, we’ve spent some time making gifts for my mother and for Scott’s. The girls helped me with cards and things. I spent some time with some canvas and paint, making a gift for Scott’s mama....

Baptism Subway Art

I love Subway Art! It’s so fun! I want to eventually do something on canvas with all of our names and things about our family. That’s in the very distant future, I’m sure. Yesterday, my niece Ana...

The Baby Belly

We are looking forward to the arrival of “baby brudder,” as Laelia calls him. So today we took some pictures! Only a few weeks to go! Most of these pictures are taken by Daddy. However, Chloe (6...

{My Handy Hubby} Pool Progress Report – Days 5-10

The pool has reached its “curing” time. Today is the day to fill it! Scott put the hose in it and it wasn’t long before 3 little girls were begging to experience their newly refurbished pool… They...

How to Steampunk an Office…sort of

This isn’t actually a guide to steampunking. I am learning as I go. One thing I’m learning is that unless you are handy with a soldering iron, it’s going to cost a bit of money to transform a room...

{My Handy Hubby} Pool Progress Report – Day 3 and 4

It’s painting day! Scott brick sanded the cement spots and the pool was sealed/painted by him and his wonderful parents (that’s where he gets his handy hubby-ness). The pool used to be white. Of...

The Farm

In March Chloe started riding lessons. She has loved every moment in the saddle and, although this has nothing to do with skill or horses, she looks absolutely precious up there. She has her lesson...

{My Handy Hubby} Pool Progress Report – Day 2

Today the pool got super cleaned! Pressure washed and acid washed (a different decade and we could’ve thrown a pair of jeans in there with it!). After it dried nicely, the guys patched the holes...

Little Rider

Chloe is my active little lady. She loves to get out and be a part of sports and activities. Last year, we found out that she has joint sublaxation, which means that her joints (mainly hips) pop...

{My Handy Hubby} Pool Progress Report – Day 1

Today is the first day of our pool reconstruction. Our impossible to clean pool. And you’ll see why. Our pool is a fiberglass pool. When the previous pool refinishers refinished the pool ( ), they...

During my sabbatical

In the last week and a half, I have not written anything. I always look forward to writing. It’s a wonderful outlet for me since so much of my time is devoted to the wonderful people in my life....

Raised Garden Beds (and a little bit about marriage)

I’ve shown you my gardens many times before. Not to any great extent because this if Florida. In Florida, even when you dig down 10-16 inches in your garden and remove all of the sand and replace...

Little Builders

We play outside a lot. A lot! There are several things my children love to do in the outdoors. You will find them biking, exploring, imagining wonderful worlds of magic and adventure, but one of...

{My Handy Hubby} From Mountain Man to Mohawk Scott

Scott and his friends are having a beard growing contest. Every week they post pictures of themselves and their progress. Scott is in the lead so far, but the contest ends in May (something I am...

No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

What did your mother tell you about jumping on the bed? Mine told me not to. And what a drag! She did get me a trampoline though. Of course, I tell my girls not to jump on the bed. But for good...

April Fools! Love, Chloe

Okay, you may have seen this one here and there. We’re trying to teach Chloe (our little jokester) about practical jokes–and the difference between hurtful and super funny. So we checked out some...

Easter

7 years ago…

Seven years (and going on 4 babies) ago, I married this very special man. I am so grateful for his love and support. He is an amazing husband and father and adds joy to my life. It is so nice to...

Dying Eggs

Our normal group of girls was temporarily increased by two today. Of course we had to find something fun to do with 5 girls ages 6 and under. What better to do than dye Easter eggs. My three girls...

Decorating for Easter…better late than never!

In the last couple days my crafty side came peeking through. It’s been hiding for a couple months now. I blame the pregnancy because it’s really not like me to avoid my sewing machine or anything...

{Recipe} The BEST Macaroni and Cheese on the planet!

Seriously! This is really the best mac and cheese I’ve EVER had. I had a hankerin’ for some, but I only had a not-so-good recipe. It was okay, but…no. It was terrible. Not worth making ever again....

School bells ring…

I suppose school bells have been ringing for quite a while, but today is a fun day for me! I just got in the mail Chloe’s 1st grade curriculum. I decided to order it early because with the baby...

{A Pause for the Finer Things in Life}

Weekly(ish) I post one or two pictures that demonstrate how the most simple things in life are, in fact, the finer things–those that mean the most and will be among the most precious of memories....

A quiet moment

In the morning, I try to get up a little earlier than everyone else to prepare for the day. Otherwise, I feel grumpy when they bombard me first thing with their complaints of hunger and wanting to...

Affordable Organics

We’ve had a few changes in the last couple months that have brought up the numbers on our green-o-meter! One of the changes is that we’ve begun buying our organic produce from a local company...

A Baking Party

As my children love to do, Chloe chose a theme for her birthday party this year. She dreams of becoming a baker and a chef when she grows up. She has already designed her restaurant and chosen what...