Dear Grant, By now you well know that I can’t let big events pass without pouring out my heart through words on a page. I’m pretty sure I just sat down yesterday to write to you on your 16th birthday. And just a few days before that, it was your first. But now, here we […]
Just because it’s been a while since we had a little heart-to-heart, and because some of you might be new here and think that this blog is just another stop for your daily dose of decorating and DIY overload– I thought I’d share some of the real life stuff that’s been going on with me. This […]
I’ve said this many times before, but one of the things I love about writing this blog is that I can totally be myself here. I write my life right along side posts about chicken pot pie and room makeovers, and it’s all fine because all of these things are who I am. I’ve shared some […]
Last night, this house was full of people. I had planned all day for a special dinner party in honor of my son’s 20th birthday, and it was a day to celebrate, for sure. We laughed and talked around the table as we told stories of the day Grant was born, and other family members from out-of-town […]
Wow- so I’m feeling a little like I went to sleep one fun summer night and woke up to the scent of freshly-sharpened pencils and lunch box lunches. That came fast! And when we took our annual back-to-school picture yesterday, and there were only two kids left in a school uniform, I thought again, “Wow. That […]
