I can’t seem to get a normal pleasant face when I take pictures of the girls lately. They’re always sticking their tongues out or making grouchy faces whenever they see the camera. Oh well. Here’s Claire wearing goggles while she helped me in the kitchen. It think the goggles were because I was cutting a…

We had an architect over to look at the possibility of removing the stupid post that sits in the middle of my kitchen. The architect was very thorough and he was very complimentary about our house. He said because the house is built so sturdily it makes removing the post more difficult. I’m starting to…

Well we are into February. It’s nice to see that my plants are reacting to the extra bit of light that we are getting because it still feels pretty dreary to me. I keep my geraniums in my dining room in the winter and then move them outside when the weather is warm. I have…

Sometimes when you can’t control things in your life – you can at least buy expensive light fixtures. I don’t want to spill all the gory details, but being a mom – particularly a mom to a unique girl like mine – is not for sissies. So where can I get a little confidence, where can…

… on the couch going down a rabbit hole of old photos. Their cheeks are so much pudgier. Sigh.

Here are some photos that Brian has sent me over the last 10 days or so. As I mentioned he has gone from Tokyo to Dubai to Hamburg and now Boston (no pictures from Boston). Now we need him back home.

I found this great free printable calendar – The Calendar of Ridiculous Holidays. Today is pie day and it’s a perfect excuse to make a celebration. A way to brighten a blah winter day like today.  We actually started our pie celebration last night. We shared some chocolate pie with Bea’s best friend. And tonight…

I was inspired, by this wonderful book, to make a painting of my home. The book is called Home and it’s written and illustrated by Carson Ellis.  Maybe I’ll do some more painting this winter – on paper, not walls.

So we are starting down the path to a kitchen renovation. Yippeee ad Yikes too! Last weekend I dragged Brian and the girls to some showrooms to look at sinks and faucets and stuff like that. The girls found a pink bathtub in the sale room at the back of one store. What’s with the…