New House Tour: The Living Room

I love my new house.  One of the things I knew I wanted in our new place was a lot of light.  I wanted to be able to take photographs inside without running around, gathering lamps from all over the house and then aiming them at my subject.  I also wanted a fireplace.  I may…

My Parents are Spoiling My Kids

Oh my gosh!  We have been crazy busy this week.  As you know, the kids and I left Pennsylvania for good on 23 July and have been chillin’ with my parents in Mississippi for the week and, lemme tell ya, they sure know how to show their grandkids a good time. On Saturday, my twin…

House Tour: Dining Room

Today I’d like to show you the dining room… The wall sconces are from the home and garden section; the furniture is from Ashley Furniture ~ love that store; the little table is from Bed, Bath and Beyond ~ there are monkey candle holders on the table but I forgot to get a clear shot;…

I’ve Received the Versatile Blogger Award

Blushes furiously… Wow, you know, to be recognized once or twice by your peers is a compliment but to be recognized a third time?  I stutter.  Words fail me.  Probably not a good thing for a blog, where I’m supposed to, you know, write.  So what I’m blathering on about?  Aimee at girl talk has…

Miss 17 is Going to The Haven

On Saturday, the hubs and I took Miss 17 for a final tour of Lock Haven University before we drop her off for good.  This was my husband’s first time seeing the campus, so this trip was more for his sake than for my own.  Like I said the first time I wrote about our…

The Banana Incident of 1978

I don’t think it’s any secret that I love monkeys.  No, that’s not true.  I’m obsessed with monkeys.  And lest you think it’s just me, my cousin has informed me that her daughter also has an intense love for monkeys as does another cousin of mine.  A family thing?  Probably not, the rest of the…

15 Years Ago Today…

I gave birth to Twin A and Twin B, also known as Jazmine and Brandon.  But, really, their story begins nine days earlier….. On 11 September 1995, my husband and I showed up at the hospital for a routine OB visit.  The baby was due in nine days and, almost overnight it seemed, I had…

Second College Visit: Lock Haven University

Today Miss 16 and I went on a tour of Lock Haven University and we both fell in love.  The drive down was fairly uneventful, actually that’s not true ~ I did break out into song and dance during our 2 hour drive.  Miss 16 sat quietly staring at me while shaking her head. On…