The Dead Gator, Dumpster Diving, and Motherhood Magic
My husband’s dad was in town for a visit this past weekend. I call him Dadoo. The kids know him as “Ba.” Because when “Nana” chose her grandmotherly name, he […]
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How To Get A Big Group Of Little Kids To All.Just.Sit.Down.
Have you ever tried to wrangle a room full of two- or three- or four- or five-year-olds? It’s like herding cats. Very.Noisy.Cats. Let’s say you have a group of ten […]
A DIYer’s Home: Cheap, Easy Curtain Upgrade
Curtain panels are so pricey! Even to buy enough fabric and make them yourself can really add up! So here is how to get nice curtains on the cheap. I […]
Eclectic Gifts {and how to love your family}
Asheville is a totally artsy place, apparently an “upcoming hipster community”… whatever that means. Folks ’round here carry their own grocery bags & eat whole foods & have vegetable gardens […]
A Mother’s Ode To Muck
delightfully dirty and splendidly soiled you muddy the clothes over which I have toiled… to clean. deliciously dusty and marvelously mucky of having an understanding mom, you’re lucky… I mean […]
The Red Sea, the Memory of a Goldfish, and Saying Thanks
I always joke with my kids that I have the memory of a goldfish. Once around my bowl and it’s a whole new world. I’m the mom who walks into […]
{We Crack Ourselves Up} At The Dinner Table
We’re big fans of knock-knock jokes at the dinner table ’round here. The cheesier the better. You know like “orange who?” “Orange you glad I’m blogging this?” So I say, […]
How To Score And Refinish A CraigsList Furniture Piece
Thrift stores, yard sales, and CraigsList are about the patience and the pounce. And when I saw this piece listed on CraigsList as a “dirty 20’s buffet,” I pounced! TWENTY […]
Thank You Is Good {But Don’t Forget You’re Welcome}
We all know saying “thank you” is imperative, but don’t forget–when you have guests–to say “you’re welcome.” So with my mum in town this week… a small gift {inside: a […]
Food Is Fun {And Childhood Is Magical}
{A little yummy way to speak love to your children this weekend…} Preschool moms: What can take “Yuck, no, thank you” and transform it into “Yum, yes, please!” Toothpicks. {Try […]
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