San Diego Trip 2024 Days 1 & 2
While cutting up the first sweet Honey Dew melon of the season this morning, I reflected on our recent trip to San Diego. Hubby needed to attend a conference, so asked me and two of the…
The Siren Song of St. Louis
Hubby and I spent last weekend in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Our baby girl’s first year away at Urshan College was ending, and it was time to figure out what to do with all her dorm…
2024 MRA Garden Tour
I had such a lovely time at one of my favorite events of the season last weekend—The Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) Garden Tour. It always falls on a Bible Quiz tournament weekend, so hubby and I are…
New Evidence that Mississippi is a Small, Small World
Last week, Hubby had a speaking engagement in Greenwood, Mississippi. The little town in the Mississippi Delta is home to the world-class Viking corporation, Viking’s cooking school, and the Alluvian, a boutique hotel. Hubby and I used…
Fancy IKEA Curtains Update
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April 12, 2024Posted inHobbies, Home TourTags: IKEA curtain upgrade, master bathroom remodel, Roman blind
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April 12, 2024Posted inHobbies, Home TourTags: IKEA curtain upgrade, master bathroom remodel, Roman blind
The backsplash was installed this week in the master bathroom, and I can see a light at the end of the remodeling project tunnel! The mirror-measuring man is scheduled to come Monday and so is the…
Fancy IKEA Curtains
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April 5, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Home TourTags: bathroom remodel, custom curtains, IKEA curtains, master bathroom2 Comments
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April 5, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Home TourTags: bathroom remodel, custom curtains, IKEA curtains, master bathroom2 Comments
The remodeling of my master bathroom has left me gasping at prices these days on everything. Every. Little. Thing. I’ve saved money where I could for the most part, but labor is sky-high, and materials are through…
Hiding in Plain Sight
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March 22, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Home TourTags: barn doors, cafe curtains, drop cloth curtains, food pantry, kitchen pantry
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March 22, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Home TourTags: barn doors, cafe curtains, drop cloth curtains, food pantry, kitchen pantry
I’ve been quiet on the blog for a while now. We’re in the middle of a remodel of our master bathroom that I’d hoped would only take six weeks. There have been glitches and delays, and we still…
Unity in Charcuterie
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February 16, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Easy EntertainingTags: Charcuterie, fundraising, Valentine's Day
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February 16, 2024Posted inAbout Me, Easy EntertainingTags: Charcuterie, fundraising, Valentine's Day
Charcuterie boards are having more than a moment. They were already a thang when I had my kitchen island transformed into a massive board for my daughter’s graduation party two years ago. Our Bible Quiz teams at…
Working on Small
There's some remodeling going on at the house, so I'm sort of grounded for a while. It's really not a terrible thing as it takes away any excuse not to work on some paintings. A wise…
