it's a splendid life

A girl and her horse

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:52:16 -0500

A girl and her horse

Inspired by the Olympics.

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:16:46 -0500

Inspired by the Olympics.

Scenes from a weekend No. 3

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:33:17 -0500

Scenes from a weekend No. 3

Scenes from a weekend No. 2

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:32:07 -0500

Scenes from a weekend No. 2

Scenes from a weekend No. 1

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:31:07 -0500

Scenes from a weekend No. 1

I’ve loved watching the DNC this week. It’s renewed...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:32:23 -0500

I’ve loved watching the DNC this week. It’s renewed my faith in politics and made me even more excited to vote in November.

barackobama:

Well, if this isn’t the best thing we’ve ever seen. (via esus4)

My son has found the magic of reading and Greek mythology....

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:18:07 -0500

My son has found the magic of reading and Greek mythology. Splendid, indeed.

It’s the end of summer. Make a big splash!

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:12:35 -0500

It’s the end of summer. Make a big splash!

life has been keeping me busy.

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:06:38 -0500

pink in small doses a page from the most recent issue of House...

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:15:00 -0600

pink in small doses

a page from the most recent issue of House Beautiful

a lot of snow for texas

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:28:06 -0600

a lot of snow for texas

I’m going a little stir crazy with all the snow…

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:44:51 -0600

I’m going a little stir crazy with all the snow…

sleepovers.

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:28:01 -0600

We are on snow day three. My fair city does summers well, but ice storms tend to shut us down. We’ve been getting ahead on school projects, practicing math facts, and doing a lot of reading. And once that’s done, we’re indulging in movies and popcorn, pizza and cupcakes, and lots of lots of laughs. Last night, once we found out that school would be canceled again today, the kids asked to have a sleepover. And as I watched them sleep, I thought, I need to remember this moment. Because before I know it, they’ll be too big for this. In just five years, they’ll be too big for this. In five years, my daughter will be thirteen and my son will be ten, and these moments of unfettered togetherness will be gone. So while we have them I want to revel in them, put them in a bottle so that I can always remember what life was like when they were this age.

inspiration rooms

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:36:44 -0600

The next big project for the house is painting the front door yellow. I love this one, in particular. I think we may change the color of our entry way to a similar gray, just to capture the look.

photo from Color Design & Art

And the original yellow front door that inspired the project…

from Martha Stewart

We’re also in the midst of redecorating the bedroom. It’s not quite ready for its photo debut, but this is the inspiration room from Hashai.

And then there’s the eternal question of the kitchen.

This is the most recent addition to my kitchen photo collection:

The one below is more like what we’ll end up with, but I love the windows in the kitchen above. *dreaming*

photo from House Beautiful

And then there’s the backyard…. Where’s that lottery ticket again?

a fresh start

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:51:42 -0600

We’ve been working on the house lately. It’s a new year thing, I guess. A fresh coat of paint is like a fresh start.

This room is mostly done. We might add a rug or two, eventually.

And we need something for the back wall. Hey - Where’d that kid come from?

on repeat…

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:32:18 -0600

on repeat…

eating well, january 18

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:57:00 -0600

Staying motivated to cook, keeping myself honest…

Tuesday: Roasted chicken, salad, mashed potatoes

Wednesday: We get home too late for anything fancy, so leftovers!

Thursday: Pork chops with dijon sauce, sauteed mushrooms, and roasted potatoes

Friday: Arroz con pollo

Saturday: Take out!

Sunday: Shrimp with grits and some kind of dessert. Carrot cake, maybe?

I love this cat … because he loves one of my very favorite...

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:12:09 -0600

I love this cat … because he loves one of my very favorite YA books.

prettybooks:

(by Jodi Meadows)

eating well, january 10

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:45:49 -0600

Just to keep me motivated… A meal plan for this week:

Sunday: Pot roast and chocolate pie

Monday: Leftover pot roast with a salad and biscuits, leftover pie, too

Tuesday: Angel hair pasta with chicken and artichokes; pasta and chicken parmesan for the kids

Wednesday: It’s a late-activity night so we have DIY dinner

Thursday: Taco salad and nachos

Friday: Dinner out, I think. Or leftovers, if we have them.

Saturday: Great Wolf Lodge!

Yesterday was a tough day. It started out well enough, but...

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:56:01 -0600

Yesterday was a tough day. It started out well enough, but crashed and burned by bedtime. I’m determined for today to be better: more patience, more silence, more happiness. This song is a start on the last.