I have first-hand knowledge of being picked last in gym class. I was as uncoordinated as plaid and stripes. Because of that, I can tell you that those red rubber balls really pack a punch. Even worse, there were plenty of times I wasn’t even picked at all. The Homecoming hoedown, the Christmas formal… I could go on and on and tell you that on most occasions there are NO perks of being a wallflower. I was always The Last Pick. The Last Pick This Laura Ingalls not only sported buckteeth but ... View the Post
ORC 3 Yikes The Halfway Point
Oh my goodness. This week of the One Room Challenge always instills panic within me. I feel like I am not going to finish on time. Stress is running high. ORC 3 Yikes The Halfway Point But we did get quite a bit accomplished this past week. Much to the probable dismay of those who expressed their love for it, I removed the wine rack from the ceiling. The wine vine wallpaper border was also removed and revealed… yet another wallpaper border that I would have to spend 3 hours taking down. ... View the Post
My Actual Round Top Purchases
Yesterday I shared all of the things I WANTED to buy at Round Top. Today’s post includes My Actual Round Top Purchases. Which are still nice things and all…. Ok, we’ll start small. Round Top as you may have heard is a glorious stretch of 10 miles of goodness offered up by dealers from around the world. It can get overwhelming. For this reason, I always have a shopping list with me so that I can remain focused on what I truly want to search for. For this trip, I was focusing on the quality ... View the Post
Things I Wanted To Buy At Round Top
I wanted to title this post Things I Wanted To Buy At Round Top But Couldn’t Because They Were Too Expensive And I Am Still Tortured That I Had To Leave Them Behind ”. (But it was a little lengthy. :) Things I Wanted To Buy At Round Top Yes, there are areas in Round Top that you can find some great deals. The deals are generally found in the fields and you usually have to dig for what you want. (Treasure hunt~ fun!) Then there are the other areas of Round Top where the top of the ... View the Post
The Chinese Acrobat Makes A List
On any given day I feel like a Chinese acrobat trying to keep my plates spinning. Most days at least a few of my “plates” come crashing to the ground. So The Chinese Acrobat Makes A List. The Chinese Acrobat Makes A List This past Wednesday I picked Sweet Guy up from school in my pajamas. It was 3:45. In the afternoon. He took one look at me and inquired “Busy day?” I guess I can be thankful his first inclination was not “Another pj day mom?” My explanation was that I had sat down to ... View the Post
ORC Week 2 The Bad Gas Station Bathroom
So… it’s already the ORC Week 2 The Bad Gas Station Bathroom. ORC Week 2 The Bad Gas Station Bathroom My friends if you asked me about the progress I made during week one of the challenge the image would be of me standing smack dab in the middle of “Crickets Avenue”. But I can explain. You see I had a houseguest for a week… …and it was also Round Top antique week. I also had two papers to write and a test to study for. The class is “Interdisciplinary Research Process and ... View the Post
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