Today is Mother’s Day. Today I am thinking about Mindy Corporon. Mrs. Corporon recently lost not only her father, but also her son in a horrific and senseless attack on a Jewish Community Center in Kansas. Her father, Dr. William Corporon, was a respected medical doctor. Her son, Reat Griffin Underwood, was just 14. He was a Boy Scout who had completed 22 merit badges and was working to become an Eagle Scout. Reat, a high school freshman,  was a bright student who was on the school ... View the Post

You guys I have been SO busy with school that I hadn’t been to the hairdressers since January! I had been cutting my bangs and the front myself. Does anyone else do that? But the the back of my hair was horrible and you can visibly see that it had been quite a while since my hair had met foil.  (Yes, I am very blessed that at my age I only have to highlight my hair. My grandfather Roy still had a head of dark wavy hair well into his 80’s and I am crossing my fingers!) Necklace and blouse~ ... View the Post

I’ve been busy transforming free and thrift store art to create a nautical themed gallery wall in my hallway.  It’s coming along pretty well and I am in the home stretch. Do you want to see how dated they looked before? Keep reading! Over two years ago I had hit the thrift store jackpot when I came upon an entire cache of vintage French and Italian metal frames for mere pennies. I used a few of the frames on my entry way gallery wall. As well as creating a bit of lampshade ... View the Post

It’s already getting so warm in Phoenix that I hesitate to turn my oven on. This recipe is a cool family favorite and so easy to make. The recipe is as follows: I box of cooked orzo pasta ( I use Barilla.) 1 deseeded and chopped English Cucumber (although a regular cuke will do in a pinch) 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes (or 2 regular tomatoes deseeded and chopped) 1/2 cup chopped purple onion 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil 1 1/2  cups crumbled feta cheese (more or less per your ... View the Post

As my children are now older I have found myself transitioning from egg hunts to really focusing on Easter itself. In this way we celebrate not just one day, but the entire Holy week. On Palm Sunday I went and got sprinkle donuts in spring colors. I never do this and my kids were thrilled. This morning I arose early to make Julia Child’s Quiche Aux Oignons (Onion Quiche). I used leeks which I love dearly and they feel like spring to me. You can find Julia’s original recipe HERE. I made ... View the Post

Perhaps like many of you my guest bathroom also doubles as my 12 year old son’s bathroom. It’s a situation that strikes fear in the hearts of mothers everywhere. One of the reasons why is that a large percentage of boys are physically unable to hang their bathroom towels up on a towel bar, my son included. Let me just say that his towels were never draped beautifully over the tub as shown in the image below. They were more likely to end up in a soggy pile on the floor. Keep reading to see ... View the Post