Normally our house is so overtaken by toys that I don't like people to just stop by. However, this past weekend I hosted a brunch for n...

I blogged a couple of weeks ago about finding 17 phone books and something like 16 water bottles when cleaning out the kitchen.  I was tryin...

I sure am glad the wreath with half the lights burned out is still up: And I sure am glad that the Christmas tree is no longer in our livi...

The Terminex man knows where I live.  I think he recognizes my voice when I call.  "Oh, it's HER again."  He even jokes abou...

By the time Christmas actually rolls around, I'm so done with the tree. It's just so messy. I vacuum daily but still the floor is pe...

We got the biggest snow in over a decade. Certainly the biggest snow by far in the 11 years we have lived in this area. It took Paul 2 1/2...

Every day the wood stove and I battle it out. My goal is not to let it get too low because I am seriously incapable when it comes to starti...

We've been enjoying an incredibly mild day today with temps in the upper 50s. After all the ice yesterday, this is a real treat. It...