March’s Favorite Things

Happy Monday, friends, and Happy April!  I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend filled with family and friends.  I love the spiritual renewal that Easter brings each year -- and it always seems to be not a moment too soon.  If you missed my Saturday post, I invite you to read it and hope that it blesses you... Now on to my favorite things from March... 1.  Our St. Thomas getaway... I'll let this pic speak for itself. And this … [Read more...]

September’s Favorite Things

Another busy weekend behind us and another busy week before us!  And here we are in October! Wow, as reluctant as I was to embrace September, I have to admit that it's a pretty wonderful month.  And it's been a little rocky, too, so I was so happy to pull together this post of the wonderful things I enjoyed.  Always good to camp out on the positive, no? So without further ado... my favorite things from September! 1.  3 of my favorite … [Read more...]

This ‘n That Friday

What a week.  All I can say is T.G.I.F.  My Little Crazies at school have been exactly that -- CRAZY.  I'm not sure what it is about this group, but my assistant and I have had a hard time reining them in.  Makes for some very loooooong days and a lot of evenings of being completely spent and brain-dead.  Not good for creative juices!  It's pretty clear most of my creativity will have to happen on the weekends this year! This weekend I'm … [Read more...]

Book Page Christmas Tree {Easy DIY}

Since I've gone all cool gray in the Mom Cave, I decided to put some cool new Christmas decorations on the corner of my desk. I don't normally decorate in there at all-- too much going on usually, but we've pared down furniture and accessories, simplified the function of the space a bit, and I decided a nice simple holiday touch would be fitting! I put together this little grouping on the corner of my desk, where I can enjoy it while I work … [Read more...]

The To-do List

Don't we all have them?  Especially this time of year?  And how do you hide your gift-buying list from prying teenage eyes??  Let me know if you have the answer to this one! I ordered my Christmas cards (photo, of course) from Shutterfly on Sunday and darn if they didn't arrive YESTERDAY.  Great service, but talk about the pressure!! In the meantime, here's some snippets of what I'm working … [Read more...]

Looky What I Found…

At Costco for less than the Amazon price!  I was shopping for my Willow House Open House, but who can walk in a Costco without scanning the book tables?  Not I!  And I scored this book that's been on my wish list for less than $18. I haven't had time to pour over it just yet but it's on top of my "to be read" stack beckoning to me.  What's on top of your "TBR" stack?  I'd love to hear! Don't forget to check out the Willow House Gift Sale!  … [Read more...]