BHG! Can it get any better?
Awesome news people! My fall mantel has been featured on Better Homes and Gardens website. Did you hear me? BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS! Such a dream come true. HERE IS THE LINK, Here is what they show....
View ArticleVintage trailer Restoration - The End
So we went camping again with our Ramblin Rose and this time I remembered my good camera. She is a gem to camp with. It's so nice to have everything we need, games, cooking supplies, bedding, chairs,...
View ArticleFall Decorating - I'm at it again
I'm at it again, bustin out my red, orange and yellow things. My mantel looks pretty much the same as it did last year, so I won't show you that again. Why change a good thing right? But last year the...
View ArticleKids Craft: Fall leaf stained glass
Here is a quick project to do with the kiddo's to get your Monday going. It is perfect for the autumn chill I feel in the air today. Fall leaf stained glass. First you need to take the kids on a...
View ArticlePumpkins and other things
We grew pumpkins in our garden this year. I do say it was quite successful. Last year we had a HUGE pumpkin plant, but it only grew one enormous pumpkin. I thought it would be more wise to plant...
View ArticleSo I came home....
So I came home today to this. I guess the hubs had some energy to get out. I am excited, this means that the wood flooring that has been sitting in our garage for 9 months will be put to good use.......
View ArticleVineyard Cherry
Operation "New Floor" is in full swing. How this came to be is here. It is gorgeous. We are even using our kitchen, except for eating in. Our kitchen table currently resides in our living room....
View ArticleLunchbox muffins and biscuits
Someone asked me the other day what I pack my kids for lunch. Pretty much the basic stuff, juice box, cheese stick, pretzels, treat etc. But my kids do not like sandwiches. Unless they are deli-meat...
View ArticleRecipe: Enchilada Soup
I have been having a few people telling me I need to post more "Like you used to Rachael." I would love to post more, but this blog is a hobby and I don't want to be overwhelmed by it. I enjoy writing...
View Article"Who snores through a play?"
Last night I dreamt that I was in a theater watching a play. I love going to plays so this was really exciting for me. All of a sudden in the middle of the play someone started snoring really...
View ArticleNew Flooring. Yay!
The new flooring in our kitchen and front room is done! We still have to install trim and do some touch up painting but we will get to that... I hope. I talk more about how this all happened here and...
View ArticleA Trip to the Principal's
A few days ago I got a call from the school principal regarding my six year old son. He had been in a fight during recess. "Did he win?" You ask, at least thats what my husband asked. No not really....
View ArticleDIY: Kids Costume - Cowboy Chaps and Vest
He is the CUTEST little cowboy I have ever seen. You can do this too if you have medium sewing skills. I know it looks complicated, but it isn't. Mainly because you don't have to hem anything......
View ArticleHalloween 2012
Halloween 2012 was a smashing success. Lots of fun. Lots of candy. Lots of darling (and scary) children. Lots of family. James (12) was a scarecrow and he is wearing a costume my husband made the...
View ArticleThe Reason for the Season - Part 2
Due to the success of my first run of "Reason for the Season" Christmas ornaments, I've decided to expand. These names I just cut out with my vinyl cutter and placed them on glass baubles. If you...
View ArticleLast Night
Last night I went out to a baby shower and as soon as I left my little guy Todd (6) walked up to Chad and said "Daaad. Mom is gone, know what that means? P-P-P-Party every day! P-P-P-Party every day!...
View ArticleOur New Kitchen Table
I got my Christmas present early this year :-) The hubs and I made a table. And it turned out even better then I imagined it would. We are planning on getting a glass top to cover the cracks. The...
View ArticleReasons why I love boys
This is a bit of a photo journal about my boys. A lot of these photos are some of my favorites. My boys were really darling when they were little. And while I can't call my big boys "darling" anymore...
View ArticleFourteen Years
So today it has been fourteen years. It's a lot colder today then it was the day we tied-the-knot. December 30, 1998 was a comfortable 55 degrees, today it's an expected high of 30 with snow. So glad...
View ArticleDrawing Until I go Crazy
So you may or may not be aware but I am going back to school full time. That is where I have been lately. 16 credit hours this term YIKES! So I have been absent from blog land, but I wanted to take a...
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