29 Oct helen is 16.
Today, my sweet Helen is 16. Birthdays are strange. I always know they're coming, but as a mom, they always sneak up on me in a bittersweet kind of way. I don't need much of an excuse for a party, and I love celebrating, but it's hard when your kids get one year farther from being a kid. For a girl, 16 is a big deal. It's the year when you finally get to leave girlhood behind. Sniff. And Helen is growing into such a lovely young lady! She is quiet, yet sure of herself. Beautiful, yet strong. Shy, yet the bonds of friendship are fierce. Sometimes it's hard to see into her little world to figure out exactly who she is, but it's obvious that she knows. She has a quiet confidence, a style all her own, and she enjoys being different. I love that about her!
18 Jan state of the union: my new office. almost.
Okay, so it's just paint. But I promised an after picture. This is really an after paint picture. The rest of the room isn't even close to done. Obviously. This room was originally intended as a formal living room. We don't do formal. After we moved...
17 Jan thank you, sherwin williams.
10 samples. 10 samples, and one false start. It's embarrassing, but that's what it took. My best friend laughed at me. My children thought I was crazy. But my husband, who knows me better than anyone, simply waited. Waited until I found the right color....
28 Nov 2012 holiday mantle.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! The only thing good about the winter is the holidays, so I start decorating as soon as I'm allowed. We have 5 (yes, 5. I have a problem.) full-sized trees, so it usually takes a...