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Poll: How to Decorate a Bookshelf

Poll: How to Decorate a Bookshelf

Howdy friends! I need your advice. We have two of these bookshelves in our living room, flanking the door to the extra room. To add a little extra “flair”, I’m going to paint stripes in the bookshelves’ nooks. Here’s the question – do I just paint the back of the […]

Thank you for keeping this smiling face all weekend!

An Open Letter to Sick Randy

Dear Sir: It has been brought to my attention that I am unnecessarily impatient with you when you have a cold, a hurt muscle, and/or are feeling generally unwell. This realization occurred to me over the dates of Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11 when I was under the […]

A Look Into My Mind…

A Look Into My Mind…

I thought the corgi picture from a few weeks ago best described me. Perhaps it does. But this video most accurately describes what is going on in my head 95% of my waking hours. (Dancing chickens and techno music included…) Well, 50% of my waking hours because the other 50%, […]

State Fair Recap – A Tour In Fried

State Fair Recap – A Tour In Fried

The rain held off on Monday night allowing us to check out the State Fair for a relatively quiet evening. The people watching was still fantastic. We watched one old lady in a scooter repeatedly hit a movable fence as she tried to master her machinery. This was only after […]

Inaugural Dessert: Blueberry Chocolate Cake

Inaugural Dessert: Blueberry Chocolate Cake

Last Friday I spent the majority of the day moving into the new kitchen and prepping for my first dinner party. Yes, we had people over about three hours after the drywall guys left for the last time. Are you really that surprised?? (Somehow, Randy was…) I thought long and […]