Don’t Lose Your Ball in the Weeds………………..
Remember to do the important things first – the things that need to be done for your family. Then, when those jobs are completed, there can be time for special projects and fun things (recovering a lamp, maybe?).
Simple thought. Hard to do.
Know what’s important to you. Is it your faith? Your [...]
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Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what to do in an area of the home. Here is a spot I just this week put together in a way that I liked.
The artwork combination above the piano was pretty mish-mashed before. (Sorry I don’t have a photo of that, but then again…) I had 3 different [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m joining The Nester for her Lampapalooza party. Seeing all the creativity there got my juices running and I worked on lamps today!
I’ll start with a lamp I got at a garage sale last week for $2. I’ve redone it Nester style. Unfortunately, I learned some things along the way. Hot glue dries and leaves big bumps. [...]
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Well, here it is. My one little orange tree. A while back, I decided to plant some seeds out of grocery store fruit. I’d read that this was possible and wanted to give it a go. This, for me, is entertainment. I planted 5 or 6 organic valencia orange seeds in this pot. To my shock, [...]
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We have been much too busy lately. The schedule has been very full, and I have felt myself slowly running out of ‘oomph’. Feelings like that should serve as an indicator light, a huge flashing reminder to slow down. So, today, we are staying at home. I’m moving slowly, getting work done at a nice, relaxed pace, [...]
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Posted in photography on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In his love and mercy he redeemed them;
he lifted them up and carried them
all the days of old.”
Isaiah 63:9
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I was so excited to find this lovely trio of birds while out garage saling last night. They make a nice, fresh addition to the mantle. I love looking at them.
These folding doors caught my eye, but I wasn’t sure where to put them. I went home without them, and then realized I could put them [...]
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