As you may know we are updating the condo our daughter lived in while attending ASU. She has graduated so we are now ready to sell it. We did try to sell it for a great price without updates.  We received the nicest compliments about how clean it was, that it was in good shape, the bathroom was amazing... the only complaints and reasons for not purchasing the property were along the lines of “the kitchen appliances and flooring were dated”. Our mistake was that we had assumed someone would ... View the Post

The citrus crop here in Arizona has been really fantastic this year. It has been fun creating new recipes that feature oranges and lemons. I had received a lemon tea bread recipe years ago from a friend and made it my own by the addition of blueberries and the icing. My family LOVES this bread. Keep reading for the delicious recipe. Now that I am going to the local farmers market every Saturday for fresh produce I have made a few new friends. Otto is a German immigrant who now grows ... View the Post

Interesting title right? I struggled with this post. I did not want to write it. It was too hard. To write this post would offer a deep, personal glimpse of me and my family for all the internet world to see. But still He whispered, nudged, perhaps even commanded me to write this post. Fair warning: This post is a bit wordy. You may be familiar with the following verse where God talks of our bodies being temples: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, ... View the Post

Quite a few of my friends say that Sweet Guy’s room is their favorite room in our home. But I’ve never shared it before on the blog. He didn’t want me to. Sometimes my kids or Mr. Décor will do/say/create something SO great, but they want to keep it to just us. I respect that. But recently Sweet Guy decided his room was ready for the blog. There is SO much wonderful goodness in this room that I am kind of giddy at the thought of sharing this space. The bedroom to his door is at an angle ... View the Post

Mr. Décor recently customized a standard shed he bought in a box at a home improvement store. The shed was created for an area of the side yard that was a complete eyesore. The reason he needed to customize the shed is that the area measured just 7 feet wide. He first cleaned up the area and then laid out a pattern that would allow the doors to be opened and items moved in and out of the shed with ease. He determined that a shed measuring approximately 8’ wide by 3’ deep would work ... View the Post

There was an area in our backyard that was a real eyesore. Mr. Décor changed all that. It was right off of the patio which made relaxing and enjoying our outdoor space a bit difficult. The area had become a bit of a dumpling ground. The first order of business was removing the large satellite dish that came with the house. It was given to a co worker who wanted one.  Next, the area closest to the brick patio was prepped and post holes were dug 2 feet deep in order to support three ... View the Post