So I have this friend…
and she’s totally amazing.  Rock-your-world, lift-your-spirits, where-have-you-been-my-whole-life amazing.  I’m so blessed and so grateful for her, and today I need to brag about her a little. She’s smart. So smart, and not just in a brainy factoid kinda way (although she’s got that book smart thing down too), but in a clever, resourceful kind of way.  She approaches things in a way that I wouldn’t ever think of, and she gives me the best and sneakiest tips on how to get great seats, hard to snag reservations, and the very best deals.  (I so never k

Makeover Monday – Lilly’s room
Finally, the saga continues.  We’re still upstairs in solid kid territory and Lilly’s room was next to get a facelift.  It was painted a nice golden camel color which I really like in our living room, but not so much in the kids rooms – it looked so dull and dreary.  You might recall that I had already done one lovely lime green room, and as luck would have it there wa

Perhaps you should sit down
Ok, that’s misleading. I have nothing exciting to say and there’s no real reason for you to sit down. I just wouldn’t want anyone to keel over in shock to see me actually blogging again. I’m sorry dear readers (if any of you are even still around at this point!) I didn’t intend to disappear that way, and certainly not without warning. I just had some stuff that needed to be addressed, and I needed some time and space to work through it. For those of you who know me, you know I’m an optimist to the end. I don’t go around cramming sunshine up people’s butt – that’s just irritating.  But I was blessed with the ability to