Slow Cooker Spaghetti Mac
I can’t wait to tell you about this recipe! Sunday, I stayed home from church to kick the last bit of an infection, but still needed to have lunch on the table for 8 of us (and a young guest.)…
Lace Fingerless Gloves
Instead of sewing my afghan squares together, I made these: From this free pattern (click the photo below to go to the pattern) (Argh–cue angry pirate sounds–wordpress is deleting my links so I put a hard copy below the picture.…
Which one do you like better?
This polka dot afghan was supposed to be part of Heather’s room reveal. That was crazy. As if I had time to sit and crochet with all the other projects. But I’ve taken it with me for car rides and…
My Birthday Present
For my Birthday, we got family photos taken :). My cousin Rachael did them and was so patient. She kept the camera clicking even when we weren’t posed and some of those were my favorite. Here’s a sampling of the…
Brandon’s Dinosaur Backpack
Back before we started Heather’s room project, I stitched up Brandon a kindergarten sized backpack. He loves green and dinosaurs so I dug through my stash to see what I could find. I had already been to 3 stores and…
Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
Monday, I came home from my teacher meetings (Which were amazingly wonderful for reals. It is very possible that I have the best job in the world.) And Darren met me at the door with a huge silly grin on…
Darren’s 40th Birthday Party
Darren’s 40th Birthday was the day after we finished Heather’s room remodel. THis birthday seemed special–like I should do something awesome. But there’s only so much awesome that can share the same time space. I asked him what he wanted…
Tutorials for Heather’s Bedroom Birthday Surprise
Before I link up, I’d like to say a round of thanks to everyone who helped with Heather’s room. I said in the first post that I didn’t have an HGTV crew–but it turned out I really did–just no cameras…
The Cost Breakdown and Source List for Heather’s Bedroom Birthday Surprise
More than once, I was standing in line at Home Depot feeling like my wallet was bleeding. This was the most expensive birthday present I have ever given anyone. But then Heather was the most valuable birthday present I’ve ever…
The BIG Reveal: Heather’s Bedroom Birthday Surprise
We have video! But before you watch it I feel the need to explain. I got up and pulled a pair of shorts over my PJs and started working on Heather’s room. She arrived while we were putting the finishing…