"So, are you in college?" asked the young salesman at Rush Running. I smiled politely and just said no. Launching into the fact I'm over ten years out from that phase of my life, married and with 2 kids just seemed unnecessary but I appreciated the accidental compliment. Or was it?! I bought the new running shoes! HAH! ********** I decided to start running again. Back when I was in high … [Read more...]
SO, as most of you may know, I really got into garage sale-ing this summer. Towards the end of August I got a great bargain... that I had to convince Ben to get... 2 chairs from a dining room set, rickety, stained, falling apart and smelling faintly of smoke- but for $1! I've had this project planned for awhile and finally found the time to do it! I've given a lot of advice in the past for … [Read more...]
Having rambunctious 4 and 1 1/2 year old boys makes any decor a *fun little challenge*. Pretty much anything I care about needs to be either plastic or above 4 feet. Although frustrating, I realize that this is a very short time in my life and adjusting to new things is an adventure if I let it be. SO, with Pinterest at my side, I dive into the world of plastic and high up decoration into the … [Read more...]
15 minutes. "ONE, TWO, THREE... GO!" and he makes the sound of a gun going off as he runs across the house, thinking he's as fast as the bullet. "LOOK MOM!" Everything is loud and passionate, Bear does everything in a big way, wanting to be noticed. Bug just watches him, copying every move. "MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY!" and he jumps off the couch while Bug face plants in the same place seconds … [Read more...]
