I’ve mentioned before that my mama is the queen of form over function. She likes for everything on display in her house to be aesthetically pleasing, which is precisely why she keeps all the bed pillows in a closet and not on the beds. It’s also why she is constantly looking for new and inventive [...]
This summer the little man and I have gotten in the habit of going out to lunch together a couple of times a week. I don’t know how it started, really, but I imagine that it went something like this: Me: “Hey, you want to go get some lunch?” A: “Sure, Mama.” We don’t typically [...]
We are on day four – no, five – of our cousins’ beach trip, and I am happy to say that it has been delightful. There have been a couple of minor conflicts and a small number of minor injuries (boys like to run. everywhere.), but by and large it’s been great. And as an [...]
Well, I need to thank y’all for inspiring me to get my earrings organized (OH MY LANDS – that is a first world sentence isn’t it?). I was going to try the ice cube trays method, but I kind of have a thing for big hoop earrings, and I didn’t think they’d fit. I found [...]
This was dessert at our house last night. After a quick trip to Walgreens, of course. I bet you’ll only need one guess to figure out which flavor belongs to the eight year-old. Have a great weekend, everybody!
Today is Martha’s birthday, so we celebrated at a luncheon with about 20 of her nearest and dearest. And instead of getting Martha a corsage, we decided to get her a little nosegay. You know, so she could hold it when she had her picture made. I think she liked it just a little bit. [...]