Around the House

  • Because Brothers.

    She was so proud to show me her trick. She never even saw him coming. There are no pictures after this because Gracie was bounced off the float unexpectedly, flew into the water,…

  • 12 Hours on a Couch

    The first few weeks of school have been overload for our family.  We hosted five large parties at our house in three weekends.  It was lots of fun and we loved every minute…

  • Busy Weekend, Happy Family

    This weekend was packed full of all different kinds of fun.  I love weekends like that.  I’ve been having a rough start to my school year for the past two weeks, so my…

  • Desperate Housewife

    At the beginning of the summer, I have grand visions of myself as a housewife.  I will deep clean every nook and cranny of our home.  Each closet will be meticulously scrutinized, de-cluttered,…

  • A Toad Abode

    This past weekend, we made a super quick trip to our hometown of Pensacola, Florida, to celebrate the 80th birthday of Chris’s grandmother, Grandma Brown.  Grandma Brown has been in my life since…

  • Summer Moments

    There’s not much to report from these parts lately.  We’ve been doing a lot of this… Which is one of my favorite things to do, so no complaints here. I had to get…

  • Eff This Healthy Shizzzz

    A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I have given up certain things in my life in order to simplify and make myself happier.  One of the things I gave up was…