HUD cheats.

Well, you all know by now that we’re smack-dab in the middle of purchasing a new (to us) home. That’s not changing.  We’re still buying it. But in the middle of last week, we received some bad news.  The $1500 sales allowance we were supposed to get after closing for offering full price, financing with an FHA loan, [...]

Momma Musings

1. On a whim, James and I decided to make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies tonight.  Best. Idea. Ever.  I typically don’t “do” sweets at our house, but dangit, a girl’s gotta have some chocolate every now & then!! I finally settled on Oatmeal Chocolate Chip because of the oatmeal.  Healthy, right?  Well, if you don’t [...]

25 Days of Music | Day 3 – That’s What I Love About Sunday

Day 01 – Your favorite song Day 02 – Your least favorite song Day 03 – A song that makes you happy Day 04 – A song that makes you sad Day 05 – A song that reminds you of someone Day 06 – A song that reminds you of somewhere Day 07 – A [...]

Hump Day Happies: Rainbows

As the blog title suggests, the thing I’m most happy about today is… This rainbow we saw on our way home from daycare today. It reminds me of a kind yet judging God.  One that forgives me for my sins yet allows me to bear the consequences of them. Isn’t that how all parents should [...]

A bountiful harvest…

We’ve been eating our first veggies from our garden! There have been a few tomatoes, a few cucumbers, and these guys! Red ‘tators! Don’t you just love their color? And they didn’t taste half bad, either! One of ‘em did have this weird white pimple looking spot. Not sure what causes that, but I cut [...]

Spending waaay too much time dreaming

Bathrooms… I have to admit, I’m a serious sucker for a good white wainscoting job.  It’s so classic, clean and charming.  The house has three bathrooms & I think we’ll do this in all of them!  My husband rolled his eyes when I told him this, but hey, I don’t care what he thinks because [...]

This Man In My Life

Hellooooooo Handsome! He loves God, his family, working on old cars and making people happy. He thinks so much of me that most of the time, I know I don’t deserve it. He’d give you the shirt off his back, the food out of his freezer, or the gas out of his truck if he [...]

Show Us Your Life: Organizing Tips

Well, today’s “Show Us Your Life” from Kelly’s Korner is supposed to be showing/teaching other people the organizational tricks I use in my home. But, it turns out I’m not so organized. In fact, I am what you might call the “opposite of organized”. I’m organized’s antonym. Believe it or not, it’s not because I [...]