I’m really loving summer. Not that we are actually having a SUMMER in the Northwest (I heard on the news its only hit 80* once this summer) but I’m loving not having a formal schedule to follow. I love waking up when the sun wakes me (or my children’s feet pounding above my [...]

Rachel over at Smile and Wave was talking about sharing happy places in her home. This is definitely a happy place in my house. Especially when the bed it made.
So I’ve been working on our room. Jon and I have never had a “done” room in our 13 years of marriage, [...]

I was complaining today on Facebook about the boring way I dress:
I wear a lot of plain colored shirts with jeans, and the idea was at one point , that I could “jazz it up” with accessories. I am just cheap and haven’t invested in the cool necklaces and stuff that I once dreamed of, [...]

My friend Kathy invited me and a few friends to her Alpaca ranch. We went out to Morning Star Ranch to learn about Alpacas and do some dyeing and spinning of alpaca wool. I’m pretty excited about it. Today was our dyeing day (or dying day as Rachel noted it in [...]

This week I have:
*hung several pieces of art
*hung two mirrors
*made 3 layouts
*made 2 buntings
*spray painted and hung a shelf
*added privacy vinyl to my windows
*went to IKEA
*went to Goodwill
*went to THREE movies
*went to eat with THREE different friends
All in all a good summer week.

Things I Love Thursday:
I’ve been pretty obsessed with Pinterest lately. I’m a visual person, so seeing all the pretty things in one place has been motivating for me. My friend Jill and I were discussing the fact that after playing on there for an hour before bed we have so many [...]

Thrifty Thursday sounds better, but I already have a Thursday meme
Over the past 6 years, I have become a world class thrifter. I know what I’m looking for, and I walk determinedly down the rows of Goodwill or St. Vinny’s with a clear eye.
I keep an updated mental and physical [...]