We just bought a house. It’s the perfect house for us to retire in. Looking at houses is so fun. Let’s not get caught up in all the things we don’t necessarily need but focus on what we do need in a home. St. Louis homes for sale gives you a good view of the…
Family
When my son was little he was so attached to his baby blankets.
We had about 3 baby blankets that we rotated through our stash. He would hold it against his face and love it while he watched tv. It was his source of comfort. I’m getting all nostalgic thinking about him with his fingers in his mouth and holding his favorite green or blue blanket. We think…
Merry Christmas friends
May your season bring you the best life has to offer. My plan is to get off this computer and enjoy the next few days with my family. Minus all my gadgets. I hope you all have a nice weekend and that we all remember the reason for the season. Much love and appreciation for…
Looking at kids toys for Christmas
I’m always looking for quality instead of quantity. I want them to be meaningful toys that they will cherish and I will be able to hand down to my grandkids (someday…not anytime soon!) As I continued looking for the educational toys for kids for Christmas I went to many different toy websites. I found the…
Am I Mildly Irritating? Don’t answer that!
I noticed something as I was vacuuming today. My dogs look at me as if I’m irritating. Then it occurred to me that my whole family gives me this look. Hmmm. Not sure what to make of that. lol Ever feel that way sometimes?
Family Saved from Fire By Crying Doll
Article first published as Family Saved from Fire by Crying Doll on Technorati. The Deason family’s house was on fire. It was dead of night and everyone was sleeping. No smoke detectors going off…they had them but for some reason they weren’t working. (Please check your smoke detectors tonight). The daughter’s high school project saved them. The…
10 Ways You Know You are Parents of a Teenager
1. You can’t find your phone. 2. Your laptop has completely disappeared for hours on end. 3. You have cabinets with food in it that is constantly disappearing and needing to be refilled. Empty boxes live in your cabinets and on your counters. (Why can’t they throw the box away when they ate all the…
How to cut your snoring in half! You know snoring leads to lack of sleep
No, really it does. I swear. My husband is the worst. It sounds like someone is choking a rat on steriods…not that I know what that sounds like!!! We did some research to find out how we could get the harmony to quiet. He was snoring so much that he wasn’t sleeping and was waking…
Pork Roast Fail or aka what to do if your food catches on fire on the grill
Ok, so, I had the big idea that I would smoke a pork roast. My smoker is close to my house and on my deck. Bad idea, ya think? Everything was going great until my mom dropped by. Lots of talking and distracting taking place. I see smoke going by my back door. Uh oh….
Dance with me?
There’s something so simple you can do to keep the spark alive in a marriage. My hubby and I went to take dance lessons last night. We were both worried that we wouldn’t like it. I knew a bit about it as I have taken line dancing in the past and loved it. Each time…
You never know when it will be your turn to choose a skilled nursing facility for your loved one.
It’s been two years ago this November since I had to make that decision. It came out of the blue. There was no planning for it. You can’t plan cardiac events or car accidents. It is so much better to know in advance how to pick one than to try to do it when you…
10 Family Friendly Activities to do in Nashville, TN
1. Adventure Science Museum~great place for kids, so many fun things to do here. 2. Nashville Zoo at Grassmere~animals a bit quieter and slower in summer but still a must see. 3. Wave pool~fun for all! 4. Discovery Children’s Museum~more fun for the preschool set but school agers would enjoy as well. 5. Sam Davis…
