Almost May
My goodness, where did April go? Seriously. The month is almost over and I don’t feel like I’ve finished much of anything. In fact I haven’t even started my mystery blanket — the project for April —...
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:: wearing matching outfits with my girl on Mother’s Day :: :: first berries of the season, and consequently the first canning session of the season as well :: :: herbs in pots on my deck :: :: a...
View ArticleHarvesting
Just this last week we’ve started harvesting some veggies from our garden. It started with the onions, sort of on a whim, last Friday and we pulled them all. Weeds were seriously encroaching into the...
View ArticleHoliday Home Tour
I was recently talking with Grace about holiday decorating and I told her I would take a photo of a little vignette I always do on our front porch for her to see. It got me thinking about holiday homes...
View ArticleHoliday Home Tour – Come On In
Hello and welcome to the urchin home. So glad you guys stopped by to see us. I decorate the porch with my childhood sled, a grapevine wreath, a vintage red lawn chair, a lot of pinecones, and some...
View ArticleHoliday Home – Grab a Seat
Today I’ll be showing you our living room. This is our fancy room so it has the fancy tree. That means it’s filled with mostly glass ornaments and other ornaments I don’t want to find broken/ruined. We...
View ArticleHoliday Home Tour – Have a Treat
If the sugarplum fairy ever visits this is where she’ll be hanging out, I’m sure. The dining room is definitely the land of sweets.
View ArticleEarly Summer Garden
Well, the end of the school year has come and gone. I had a sinus infection and then strep throat — not supposed to get that with no tonsils — Katie had two big dance performances, Tristan rode his...
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