I have a pretty good idea of how I want our new dining room to look. I’ve been really digging all the yellow I’ve been seeing on the web lately, so I was hoping to bring some yellow into the dining room of the new house. Nothing crazy, just something to brighten up the dark […]
Renovation progress report – week 41
While we were loading 600,000 boxes at IKEA this weekend, Ryan was relaxing. Psych! (That never gets old.) Ryan’s been finishing the floors. As with every other large project, Ryan begins by insisting it’s going to be quick, smooth and easy. By the end of day one, he’s screaming expletives and swearing he will NEVER […]
Let’s talk about eggs (and brunch)
You may have heard that Sunday was Mother’s Day. (If not, you’d better call your mom. Right now. And apologize for missing Mother’s Day.) My mom is still in Arizona so I didn’t get to spend the day with her, but we are lucky to have Ryan’s family close by. We hosted a little brunch […]
A very happy birthday (weekend)
You know those people who just never mention their birthdays and hope everyone just forgets about it? That’s not me. I’m more the person who sings herself “Happy Birthday to Me” on the 30-minute drive to lunch with Ryan. (He was conducting the song.) I’m also the one who tells random strangers/waiters/checkout clerks/anyone who is […]
A baby boy quilt
Here’s baby quilt #3 for 2011. I made this one for Shelly and Luke and their baby boy. I’m really pleased with how this one turned out. Something a little different. I’ve been wanting to make a strip quilt for a while. When I saw the pretty version made by Tara at Tara Being Tara, I […]
A fun Easter Egg project
You have got to try this, friends. Silk-dyed Easter eggs. They are so darn pretty. Mom and I decided we needed to try it after seeing it on Martha Stewart and Skip to My Lou. So we stopped at the local Goodwill in Arizona and picked up 7 silk ties that caught our fancy (around […]
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