So She Did.
Fantastic Outside Christmas Decoration with Repurposed Tomato Cage
I have a friend, who is also a business partner with me at Belle Maison. She is savvy, sharp and spectacular. She is the type who can pull off leather leggings. She has this on her front porch. She simply repurposed a tomato cage by turning it upside down in a...
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One Should Hope So
Hope. It is the best of feelings, It is the worst of feelings. (And yes, I think 'ol Charles Dickens would totally agree.) Hope can be the only light to get you through an incredibly dark situation. It can be the one thing that keeps you hanging onto a lifeline in...
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An Answer For Even The Small Problems (that add up)
We have some rentals. Actually, I have some rentals. Chris doesn't love the business like I do. He says we can do it if I’m the one REALLY doing it. This last house has about had me pulling my hair out trying to rent it. I've had it rented twice with deposits and...
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GIVEAWAY!!
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read more“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.”
-Mother Teresa
Walking with God As The Person He Created Me To Be
Last year we wanted our daughter to switch schools, and that is the last thing in the world she wanted to do. So, with a little prodding and a new puppy, we finally convinced her. (Oh, just call it what it was – bribery.) None of...
read moreWhat To Do When You Are Mad for No Particular Reason
Sometimes I just botch it - a whole day. Just being a jerk for no particular reason. This past Sunday was a day I should probably just have stayed in bed and watched episode after episode of Downton Abbey. In a single day I was single handedly able to be mean to...
read moreHow To Hang A Picture With Two Hangers On The Back
I've been having a lot of fun lately with a sweet lady. We have been working on her house, and this woman is a walking talking Pinterest. She has tips for everything! One of my favorite tips she gave was about picture hanging when there are two hangers on the back of...
read morePasts and Futures
I’m a DIY dummy. But while I can’t do it myself, I love finding treasures that others have repurposed/upcycled/refurbished and made beautiful again. There’s something about the character, tradition and memories associated with something old and established that...
read moreShe believed she could…face a life-threatening illness
Do you ever watch the news show CBS Sunday Morning? Probably not. My kids say it’s for old people. But what I love about CBS Sunday Morning is they tell real, in-depth news stories - as in, they can last a whole 10 or 15 minutes. They profile cool places or inspiring...
read more3 Blogs That Inspired Me This Year
When I first started writing my blog (it was really an online journal; no one read it but me) I had the chance to discover all the funny, inspiring, creative and moving blogs women are writing. I also found that in addition to some of the most popular ones, there are...
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Parenting: Please Keep Hands and Feet Inside the Vehicle at All Times
Yesterday I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in a while. We chatted and she asked me how things were going with my kids. I told her that things were great. My kids were healthy and busy and fabulous. However, instead of ending on that note, for some reason I just...
read moreMy New Acronym….
This week I went to the gym. Before you roll you eyes, take note that I had already dressed for the day (including curling my hair!) so I was simply sitting and reading my Kindle while the 6 kids under my care got their psychotic energy out. I had situated myself in...
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#One Word: What’s Yours?
New Year's Resolutions are so UGH. Mine are always broken or forgotten or just plain unrealistic and tossed before January is halfway through. But I do like having goals, and vision, and something to work toward. Something that guides my actions around family, my...
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