Sweet Boy recently learned how to install a wall sconce. Here is a tutorial on Installing New Lighting So Easy A Ten Year Old Can Do It. Installing New Lighting So Easy A Ten Year Old Can Do It Let me start off by saying that moving during the summer with a child home 24/7 is no easy task. We’ve found the best way to keep from hearing “I’m bored!” is to involve Sweet Boy in various projects. I would also like to calm any fears regarding having our son work with electricity. Let me assure ... View the Post
Summer of Design Secrets Paint Tips, Tricks and What Not To Do
I have spent the past two weeks painting my entire house. Yes, you read that right. Two weeks. I thought it would take about four days. Silly me. I ended up having to paint each room a total of 3 coats. Yikes! I thought I would share Summer of Design Secrets Paint Tips, Tricks and What Not To Do. Let’s start out with how you shouldn't paint because it makes me smile. At first glance Mr. Décor thought our home was move in ready. Silly rabbit. I quickly pointed out to him that the colors were ... View the Post
Happiness Is
So far this summer I have moved, painted an entire house, sent my firstborn out into the world all while trying to entertain and nurture an active 10-year-old boy. It has been worthwhile but exhausting. I felt as if I could use a bit of a pick me up. Happiness Is: My darling girl has been living in California for several weeks now working as an intern for a fast rising fashion house. To say that I have missed her is an understatement. My sweet California blond. In the past, she has also been ... View the Post
I Met The President
I Met The President! Ok, technically it was my Sweet Boy dressed up as President William H. Taft. I Met The President Every year the entire fourth grade creates a wax museum. The children are given a list of names of individuals who were either born, raised or positively influenced the state of Arizona. Now I have to tell you that Sweet Boy is a little like Alex P. Keaton. Even though the list contained several notable actors, sports figures and his favorite director, Sweet Boy’s ... View the Post
The Good Samaritan
A quick recap of our housing situation is this: Homes in Phoenix, AZ are on the market for mere hours unless there is something really, really wrong with it. We are not opposed to working hard on a fixer upper in a good neighborhood. It does not have to be a castle. The prices are so good that the investors have returned with a vengeance. We were hopeful on one house but lost out. There are currently 8 houses in our MRLS portal. We have seen them all. Insert Panic Here. ... View the Post
Me Too Grandma, Me Too
My grandmother, Eleanor Becker aka “Grandma Jingles” was born on April 19, 1922. She was the last of four children and a welcome surprise. Her farming family didn’t own a car and she tells me stories about going to church on Christmas Eve in a horse-drawn sleigh. While her three elder siblings ended their education at the eight grade level my grandmother wanted more. At 14 she left the family farm to move into town to work as a maid. During the day she was able to go to high school ... View the Post
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