With Michael working a full time job, me a full time mommy/artist, and both of us doing the farmhouse reno there is not a whole lot of time for romance. We are trying to be intentional, though, in taking little opportunities to stop and share sweet moments. (more…)
Meet Stewart, the large field mouse we found in a dresser.
I got this cool antique dresser for a crazy $35 because all the drawers were falling apart and some hardware was missing. When you use a dresser as a sink you have to cut holes in the drawers or take them out to make room for the pluming. This is why repurposing a broken dresser makes a great vanity for a sink.
I had to go to the bathroom during a storm the other night and as you know going to the bathroom at our house includes going out the front door and then back in the kitchen door. (Because the kitchen and bath are temporarily blocked off from the house while we are renovating them) I was scared to go by myself so Michael came with me. He was giving me a piggy back ride back to the front door, since I (more…)
One of my favorite things about living in the country is that there are no rules. For instance: if you have a dead tree in your yard that you want removed, you can just set it on fire. I could never have done that when I lived in a downtown neighborhood in Georgia.
bucket bath
With the upstairs bathroom completely gutted and the downstairs bathroom still in it’s original state of “yuck” we had no way to wash Cami Grace (when Michael or I take a shower we can stand up wearing flip flops and shower in the moldy tub). Solution: buy a $4 ice bucket and bathe her outside so she can splash to her heart’s content. (more…)
We love it out here on the Kansas prairie. The wide open fields ensure the most breath taking panoramic sun rises and sun sets. It’s a lot like seeing them at the beach. At night the stars seem to multiply and shine brighter undaunted by city lights. We have only the birds singing and the wind blowing the trees to listen to. (more…)
