The wallpaper removal has begun. I’ve started taking down the striped wallpaper in our TV room. I guess it’s going allright. I’ve only gotten part of the room done and I think the walls will need lots of wiping to get all the paste off, but I’ve made a start. The walls will be a…

I like those paper bags that you get apples in. I like the sound that the Foley Food Mill makes.   I like the smell of apples and cinnamon simmering on the stove.

…and I’m not talking about those cheeky monkeys in the foreground.

“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” -Dr. Seuss

Look at that excitment. The girls were bouncing off the walls all morning before my Mom and Dad came last weekend. We made some cookie dough that morning and then decorated them later with Grandma. I looked through our photos from last weekend and I realized we did a bunch of fun stuff. The one…

Hello Wisconsin – nice to see you again. What’s with these sassy aggressive poses? Claire getting in some shoulder riding practice – she somehow hunches over your head and makes it really uncomfortable. I walked behind coaching her – sit up straight, Daddy won’t let you fall. Here’s the expert shoulder rider. Six years old…

Have I told you that I just love my closet. Come on in and see how charming it is. It’s on my side of the bed and it has a window. It has a big built in cabinet with shelving inside. And the best part is it’s mine – all mine.  I have big plans…

Some highlights from our week.  Claire’s favorite thing to do is to set up a party. She particularly loves to use this little blue table. She gets all her stuffed kitties and me arranged around the table and then she starts distributing the cake and cookies. There’s lots of artwork happening around here lately. So…