Today marks my 56th trip around the sun. In many ways, this has been the best year of my life. But it also has definitely been the absolute worst. I have written this all down for my kids But perhaps it can also offer hope for others. To inspire them to keep going. Never give up. Just Keep Twisting Hay. The Long Hot Summer Last August marked three months without rain. Despite daily watering around the foundation of our home the clay soil had started to shift the foundation at ... View the Post
Nellie Oleson’s Silk Polonaise Dress
Today's post is over two years in the making. I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am to share Nellie Oleson's Silk Polonaise Dress. What's The Big Idea As many longtime readers are aware I began seriously sewing a little over three years ago. I had begun volunteering at the Farmers Branch Historical Park here in D/FW as well as at the Little House on the Prairie museum site in Independence, Kansas. As a result, I wanted to dress in a more authentic manner. This was also about the ... View the Post
Just One More Week
Today will begin the very last week of Sweet Guy's high school career. I began DTA on March 4, 2008. For some dear readers, you have been on this journey with us for many of the past twelve years. It's hard to believe that there is Just One More Week. Much of it feels just like yesterday. Just One More Week Over the years many of you became real-life friends and close online friends. Some of you have been asking why I haven’t posted Ian's graduation photos and his announcement. The short ... View the Post
You Are My Hero
Every day there are so many wonderful stories of lovely people doing great things. We will never be able to properly thank those who have sacrificed so much during this difficult time. Medical staff, essential workers, teachers and so many more. But I want you to know that if you just got out of bed You Are My Hero. You Are My Hero If you have completed a masterpiece or are elbows deep in finger paint You Are My Hero. If you have organized your entire home or managed to clean out just one ... View the Post
Funny Girl Promposal
It's no secret that this year's Senior class is getting shortchanged. Like so many other events most graduation ceremonies and proms have been canceled. It is understandable that this is a major disappointment for teens and parents alike. In the grand scheme of things, it is absolutely the right thing to do. I myself and many others look back upon these milestones with great fondness. Years later I can still easily recall the joy and happiness that these special occasions held. Holding on to a ... View the Post
A Victory Garden for Blackthumbs
Welcome to the Spring DIY & Craft Round-Up party hosted by Barbara of French Ethereal. I can remember the exact moment I first thought an edible kitchen garden would be a good idea. It was in a dark movie theater while watching Nancy Meyer's It's Complicated. At the time I was living in the land of eternal plant death. (Sorry, not sorry, Arizona.) So the idea fizzled in my mind like a flower in August. Creating arable land came into my mind last week when I was once again standing in a ... View the Post
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