When we did our kitchen renovation I saved several of the old drawers that were original to the house. I’ve wanted to get them hung up on the wall of my sewing room – to use as shelves. This weekend I finally did it! Hanging shelves is not my favorite thing to do. It’s such…

This week I spent some time sorting through old clothes that no longer fit the girls. I have a small pile of itty bitty clothes that I just cannot get rid of. I’m too sentimental. One look at the little dresses and I can picture Bea and Claire in all their chubby baby sweetness. I…

Add cake to my cardboard creation repertoire. 

Brian had to get fitted for a suit he will be wearing in a wedding – we had to go down into Chicago. Here are the girls waiting while Brian gets measured for his suit – bored: Then we took them to Dylan’s Candy Bar and let them ogle the three floors of candy: A little walk…

Finally some light!

She’s been waiting all winter for the snow that we finally got today – in the middle of March.

Nothing big happening around here lately. I have things on my mind but I’d have to actually do some thinking to put my thoughts down and right now I’m feeling lazy. So instead I’ll just show you a few pictures that I’ve taken recently. Brian bought the biggest apple ever! Sometimes we go out for…

I bought daffodils and made marmalade. I want to try making marmalade once more because I think I cooked that batch too long. It does have a nice carmel flavor though. And outside my window I see yellow witch hazel blossoms.