The last we talked about the house building progress on the blog, we had most of the walls of the main house up. I actually had to go back to the post and check because I forgot what I had shared. (And because I share everything on Instagram as it happens. So if you are […]
All lit up
I couldn’t leave well enough alone. Soon after I posted about the budget makeover on our patio area, I bit the bullet and invested in some patio lights. (Ryan disagrees with the term “invested.” He believes that should be reserved for financial things like stocks. I believe that sometimes, lights are an investment worth making.) We’ll just have […]
Baseball, beer and 90 years (a birthday party recap)
My papa’s 90th birthday was last week, so we planned a fun party to celebrate his big day with friends and family. The man loves baseball and beer – so that was the theme of our party. He’s just too cool for school. It turned out really fun so I wanted to share some of the […]
A simple Cubs vs. Cardinals wreath
It’s baseball season, I hear. I don’t know firsthand because I opt out of the vast majority of baseball season. Baseball is fine, but there are just too many games in the season and too many innings in the game. Give me a 12 game season and a 3-inning game and I’d choose a team […]
A lighting plan for the new house
I’ve been working on initial plans for light fixture and outlet locations at the new house. And by working on it, I mean that I’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest and Houzz. Kidding. Not really kidding, actually. I’m trying not to get too obsessed with things that don’t matter. But then, what […]
Pimp Henry’s playhouse
This spring and summer have been rough in the Midwest. Record rainfall and crazy winds have been even more noticeable as we are spending our first year in the country. Not much to block the extreme weather. And unfortunately, the insane winds took Henry’s playhouse for a ride a few months ago. I found it in about a […]
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