New Mexico and New Floors in Maryland

My grandmother passed away nearly 7 years ago and the last time I was in New Mexico was for her funeral.  It was just a week before Max was born.  Mike and I talked every year about taking a trip out West to see my grandpa but one excuse after another kept us home.  7 [...]

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New Light Fixtures

Before

After

I like them and they have totally inspired me in the direction of thinking about other (affordable) updates to the kitchen.  I love the brightness in the room but am tired of the blah white walls and there’s wallpaper over in the other section (not pictured) that is past its decades.  Also, I’d love to [...]

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More About Light Bulbs. Are You Still Here?

Earlier this year we made a firm decision to stay in our townhouse for the long term.  We like it here for many reasons – location, friendly neighbors, a large kitchen, and easy maintenance.  In fact, the lawn is very easy to care for in the summer since it’s the size of a postage stamp.  
Not that Mike [...]

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Bird Brain

That’s me, the one who didn’t think this whole thing through.  I signed up to make the bird this Thanksgiving, along with being the hostess and making some side dishes and desserts right on the heels of the retreat.
And in the middle of The Greatest Week of the Year.
I’m not supposed to cook during The [...]

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The Nursery

I finally finished decorating Mini’s room and took pictures for you! Want to come in and see the final look?

Welcome! Before I go on to give you the big tour of the place, I want you to know that I’m really proud of this room. The furniture may not match and all the pieces are [...]

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Dinner of Champions

I surprised Max tonight by calling him up for dinner and handing him a can of whipped cream.

I’d say he is pleased with my policy of not cooking a four square meal when Mike is on a business trip. I opted for four triangles.

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Me? Organized?

I was a woman on a mission this weekend. If you stopped by on Saturday you would have found me cleaning house and finding my inner Organizing Diva. Okay, I might be misusing the word organizing. But at least, in the laundry room, the piled clothes are now on hangers so that [...]

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This is a Non-Smoking Home

Max woke up at 2:00 and couldn’t go back to sleep until Benadryl was given.  He’s not sick, just a little sneezy from the change of weather I think (it’s been unseasonably warm here the past couple of days).  Plus he’s very excited about Thanksgiving Day.  Very excited.  I don’t share his same excitement.  But [...]

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1 For 2 But Why Keep Score?

I made the apple crisp tonight and it turned out great. Between that and the yummy pumpkin pie that my step mom will be bringing, we are set for dessert for our small Thanksgiving gathering. But wait. No, on second thought I did need to make something chocolaty for the dessert table. [...]

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Thanksgiving is this week?

Right now I’m supposed to be getting my house ready for Thanksgiving. I’m supposed to be vacuuming or mopping or cleaning a bathroom or two, or something like that. And then there’s the preparing food thing. I went to the grocery store this evening so I could start doing something in the [...]

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