For the next couple of days, we will be living “fishbowl” style, completely exposed. Hope I can remember this as I walk to wash my […]
room of the week – living room
I know, I know, You are bored of hearing about it. And I’m bored of doing it. But, once it is done, we all feel […]
room of the month (again)
If you’ve been following along with me for any amount of time, I’m sure you are tired of hearing about my cleaning/de-cluttering strategy., called room […]
too much tuscan reading
Every couple of years, I lose myself in my fantasy books. No, not sci-fi. Not my thing. I lose myself in Peter Mayle, Frances Mayes […]
trees – 21 mar 2011
I love this trees sculpture. I bought it at a non so fun place, the Signal catalog, I think, but I still like it. It […]
turtle – 20 mar 2011
I wasn’t much in the mood to take photos today, but I did take a few, like this weird one of the turtle hanging on […]
mission accomplished
last week was not such a great one. The girls had three days of ITBS testing, we spent hours getting new glasses for me (have […]
room of the month – 5 mar 2011
March is Chloe’s room. What a disaster it was! Thankfully, she was very helpful this time and didn’t disolve into an overwhelmed puddle of crying […]
mixed up files
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, we’ve been spending time decluttering, organizing and simplifying. Years ago, when I had 10 CDs and 5 […]
It’s the Blueberries, I’m Sure!
Uh oh. Having been home for two weeks straight, eating better (it’s the blueberries, gotta be the blueberries), and, perhaps, the arrival of a taste […]
I Chalk! (Finally.)
I can’t remember when I first wanted one. Probably even in our pervious house. But it never moved high on my wish list. Then we […]
chalkboard paint – 6 feb 2011
I’ve been wanting a chalkboard wall for a long time now, but after seeing our friends’ one last weekend, I wanted it even more. So […]
Room of the Week
While writing yesterday’s post, it occurred to me that I have been planning to outline my de-cluttering strategy but haven’t done it yet. I have […]
our house – 6 jan 2011
Jan 6 is our day to take down the Christmas decorations …. the tree is on the curb, the decorations all gathered in the laundry […]
Happy Mothers’ Day!
I was five days late for Cinco de Mayo, so one day late for Mothers’ Day isn’t so bad, right? My mom comes to stay […]
A Day in the Garden
I should have taken a before picture, as the after is much less impressive without knowing what the before looked like. Why is it that […]
Good Finds
The girls and I spent a few hours yesterday trying to find some baskets to store in the bottom of the bookshelf in the living […]
Bjorn, Urska and ?
Our new house has a stained glass window in the stairs from the main level to the girls’ level. The window features three bears who […]
We’re Moved and Still Active
We’re still here. Between moving and the death of our kitty Wilma, we have been a little more than overwhelmed. But we are getting there. […]
Long Time, No Post
Excuses, excuses. Even as homeschoolers, we’ve been busy with end-of-the-year stuff…Then there’s the kids’ music concerts we’ve been going to. And our “curiousity killed the […]