stranded?
if you’re not from atlanta, or the deep south even, you’ll probably find it hard to believe what happened here a week ago. those of us who actually do live here still find it hard to believe. last...
View ArticleL*O*V*E shack & a mighty big chalkboard
okay. i don’t really have a LOVE shack. but people. i’ve been cooped up for days due to the ice storm that crippled atlanta this week. school has been out. O-U-T out for days & will be tomorrow as...
View Articlearound the house lately
we sure are getting the itch for spring around here-as i assume many of you are as well! yesterday i finally took down the holiday find of 2013, also known as my three $10 boxwood wreaths from trader...
View Articlethe bookends & imagine dragons
savannah was 8 years old when caroline was born. not only does savannah exhibit true first born characteristics, i guess because her daddy died at such a young age, she’s always seemed a little more...
View Articlea little chalk paint project
i’m going to start out & state the obvious. i am not a great do-it-yourselfer. i’m not a great around the house project person. i’m impatient and perhaps lack precision in details. i can cast a...
View Articlesimple & beautiful laundry
good morning friends! it’s sorta funny. i planned to sit down and whip up an encouraging post about being on fire. girl power ‘n all. i uploaded these images & realized i’m not feeling...
View Articlelife lately
savannah rolled in last weekend to spend sometime with i turned 13 despite the fact that my mom still looks at me like i’m the baby of the family caroline & celebrate her birthday, which is always...
View Articlemy love:hate with may
i love may. i hate may. well that’s a little harsh but COME. ON. is may the nuttiest, busiest, full of fun events, graduation glory, end of school activities,prom night & wedding shower-FULL four...
View Articlewell hello july
we were planning our vacation a year or so ago and one of my girls requested i not bust out the camera constantly and make every moment a photographed moment. i think perhaps the suggestion that the...
View Article~unpacking rwanda~ a short series of simple thoughts
i’ve heard it said that one day in africa is like six days at home. with over a week’s worth of memories & lessons learned i truly feel as if i could share about my recent trip for weeks to come....
View Articleessential oils are in the house!
i’m so tickled!! a sweet friend has hooked the knudsen family up with young living essential oils! while i am quite the newbie i am beyond excited to learn about their vast uses. i’ll tell you...
View Articlea distraction to hospitality~unpacking rwanda series
~unpacking rwanda, a short series of simple thoughts~ apologizing for anything in our home that the world deems as imperfect is a distraction to our hospitality. truth be told, if i could go back...
View Articlelife lately plus CT scans & some prayer
good morning friends~ i have to first tell you a BIG praise~~~~ dan had a CT scan last week that showed NO other sign of cancer outside of the original mass!! he called me while i was finishing a...
View Articlehe was with us all along
several weeks ago when dan was in the hospital, i mentioned to the girls that our family would celebrate a champagne toast as soon as we got the all clear from dan’s oncologist. well. as logistics...
View Articlea little of my decemeber
i think i hit the wall. as in my get up & go got up & went. as in my energy level is zilcho. what about you? are you still going strong? i sit here with some caffeine in hopes of recapping a...
View Articlelooking back…
the last couple years I’ve wanted to post a little blog review but always let it get too far into january and then i’m all like whatever. so today i’m sharing my most viewed posts from 2014. it’s been...
View Articlethe transformation of a clutter chameleon
settle in & consider yourself warned. this is not a short story! i spent an entire day as i packed up our christmas decor and basically re-organized it all. we have a small crawl space off the...
View Articlehow i unified a plethora of photos in our home
i found an interesting article last week that discusses clutter & our stress level. “It turns out that clutter has a profound affect on our mood and self-esteem. CELF’s anthropologists, social...
View Articlejunk mail, you are not the boss of me
not only do i love a clutter-free home, i love a clutter-free inbox and a clutter-free mail system. i have a few tips for you regarding your mail/media/paper status. let’s first start out chatting...
View Articlecatching up
good morning friends. i realized this morning that for some reason i took an unplanned week away from blogging. not like that’s any sorta big deal but i felt the need to state the obvious. to me...
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