sharing my passion for all things home
One of our favorite features of our backyard is a huge oak tree that has to be at least 100 years old. It provides fantastic shade in the morning and is a unique find in a neighborhood where so many mature trees were taken down when the neighborhood was developed. This week, our tree got a little update. A tree swing. We took the … [Read more...]
Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. We get to put away the pencils and backpacks and trade them in for swimsuits and sunscreen. Good-bye alarm clocks and car pool! Hello swimming pool! At our house, we like to swim until our hands and feet turn in to prunes. It is the only way to beat the Texas heat! We are in the season of … [Read more...]
I have crafted with my kids since they were old enough to hold a crayon. We would paint, paste, bake, decorate cookies and create all kinds of things to pass the time together. Sometimes it got messy. (Okay, that really isn't a crafting mess, but I couldn't resist sharing this picture from way back when!) My 12-year-old son isn't that … [Read more...]
When the kids are home during the summer, we like to make something on Mondays. It gives us something to do and plan for so we don't sit around with nothing to do and nowhere to go. Sometimes we make a craft and other times we bake something. It just depends on our mood! This summer, on the blog, I've decided to bring … [Read more...]
I have a gorgeous garden. It's full of beautiful flowers, herbs and vegetables. I'm talking about the garden I have on my garden Pinterest board, that is. Do you have one of those, too?! Everything is perfect, weeded and beautiful there, isn't it?! In real life my garden is coming along. I've spent hours and hours … [Read more...]
