Another Favorite Blog

I like this blog because she loves all things pretty. Most of the things she likes are antiques, vintage, and one-of-a-kinds. One of my favorite posts she did was Annettes Hus, the interior of a farmhouse in Norway. I was swooning!

Sudden, Unexpected and Saddening

We learned last week that BJ's mom has stage 4 lung cancer. It has already spread into her collar bone, skull and liver. She begins chemo on Thursday. She is in her mid-50's and generally healthy so we pray that her body will respond well to treatments. We are praying and hopeful that God will work a miracle in her life so that we may give Him all the glory and honor knowing full well that only He is the Great Healer and Giver of Life.

Farmhouse Infatuation

I've been infatuated with farmhouses lately. I'm talking about the good ole, hardworking, American classic. You know, the ones with white clapboard siding, simple foursquare construction, large front porch, and a tin roof. I can't get enough. I've wanted to drive around the area and find some, photograph them, look up photos online, decorate them in my head. It's like some weird illness. I get on these kicks sometimes. I just have to research and exhaust every aspect of the idea before I can move on to something else. So for now, I'm all about farmhouses. I must admit our small town has an amazing sampling of these fine American icons scattered around the area. Some are brick but most are white wood siding. I really will have to capture some photos of my favorites and post them here. Currently there's a farmhouse, Murphy Springs Farm, just outside my subdivision that is undergoing historic preservation. I've enjoyed watching this old beauty come back to it's original grandeur as a majestic settlement for the hardworking American farmer.

The Smell of Clorox

The lovely pine and cinnamon scents that filled our home during the holidays has been quickly replaced by the smell of bleach and Lysol. We are still dealing with RSV. And then, last night, the stomach bug entered our home. So far Lily has been the only one to get the stomach bug. She is pitifully miserable. She was still not 100% normal from the upper respiratory infection that struck our home about 2 weeks ago. And I'm still not feeling great, still feverish off-and-on, but nothing like a stomach bug in the house to get me up and movin' to get things disinfected. I'm taking advantage of the caffeine-like side effect of Sudafed. "Get outta here, Germies! There's no more room in this house for you!"

Sick, Sick, Sick and Sick!

The three kids and I are sick. It has hit Griffin the hardest. I took him to the doctor yesterday morning when he was having trouble breathing. He was diagnosed with RSV. I'm sure that's what the rest of us have too, but in children older than 2 it just acts like a bad cold. Everyone around here is crank-y! Thank goodness for snow days and Grandmama. Grandmama stopped by here when school was let out early for snow and picked up Lily. Lily hasn't been 100% either, but her symptoms have been the mildest and she has tons of energy to spare. She will be having a fun time sleeping over at Grandmama and Granddad's house so that I can devote more time between Schaeffer and Griffin. Schaeffer is congested and coughing, but he is still a champ and playing like usual. He has his moments when he begins to whine and get cranky and needs a little TLC from Momma. Griffin, on the other hand, is pitiful. He whimpers a lot, which is breaking my heart. He has a nebulizer and gets breathing treatments every 6 hours. Those, and Tylenol, seem to help him get comfy for a little bit to rest. I'm just praying that we get through this with no additional complications.

Home For the Holidays {Christmas:2009}

Nothing like a glowing tree-topper to set the mood

On our mantle

I love to have my dining room table set even though we rarely use it.

I made cupcakes for Lily and Schaeffer to decorate for Jesus' birthday celebration.

Above the corner cabinets in the dining room.

My Apologies for the Mess : Blog Under Construction

Please check back soon! I need an overhaul for 2010. I have some great photos to share very soon...