Monthly Archives: January 2012

My stepdaughter Jensen is turning 8 next week, and she wants to have a Harry Potter-centric sleepover at our house this weekend. We’ve got most of this covered – all 7 books, all 8 DVDs, and Harry Potter Scene It … Continue reading →

Many years ago, when we were young and broke (as opposed to now, when we are older and slightly less broke), we bought the girls some bedroom furniture at an estate sale. We picked up two wicker chairs (which Jason spray-painted … Continue reading →

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy for yet another round of Judge My Closet, er, What I Wore Wednesday….. According to my archives, I’ve now been doing this little accountability project for five months. It’s definitely helped me re-evaluate my … Continue reading →

When I was ten years old, my parents let me have a voice in re-decorating my childhood bedroom. My father, the decorator of the family, loved color – deep, rich, saturated color. Our cavernous family room was painted Canyon Coral. The gallery … Continue reading →

The playoffs – that time of year when the Jaguars’ season is usually over, and the End of Football for the season is imminent. Sad times, man. Sad times. Thursday: I just love the gray and pink, don’t I? And … Continue reading →

The weekend before the fire, we visited my mom and scored a bunch of free furniture - which was promptly hauled out of the house after the fire, cleaned, and stored for four months. So I’m just getting around to fixing it … Continue reading →

Our master bathroom is small. Not “on the small side,” but small. Not counting the shower enclosure, the bathroom measures 5 feet x 5 feet. This is what it looked like when we moved in (the first time): It had … Continue reading →

Heeeeeeeeere we go. Thursday I channeled my inner Stevie-Nicks-as-office-drone. Trousers and tee by Ann Taylor Loft, cardigan by Old Navy, Necklace by Etsy, shoes from Shoe Station. Friday I was going to slack off. I wasn’t even going to take a picture. I … Continue reading →

Or, why the subtitle of parenting should be “Stop, Drop, and Think.” Last night was not a good one for the younger daughter. She got up way too early yesterday, so by the time dinner rolled around, she was tired … Continue reading →

This fall, when we were teaching co-facilitating our Divorce Care class, the class members agreed that a city-specific “Divorce Survival Guide” would be very helpful for the newly separated/divorced. Most singles guides are oriented to people looking for dates, or people … Continue reading →