• homey

    dirt under the nails

    This past week, I tried to pull off a big surprise for Mr. M. While he was away on a “mancation” – I decided to make a big gesture and go through with a house update all on my own.…

  • family

    cut tomatoes or ride a bike?

    I was in the middle of cutting tomatoes on Monday night for that night’s dinner pizzas. I felt a tap on my leg, which quickly became a full on body hug from the munchkin. “Mommy! Let’s ride bikes!” “Miss L……

  • homey

    flashback Friday: the BIG house purchase

    Four years ago… this was us! Happy as clams to be new homeowners! After wading through the first wave of foreclosures in our area (trust me – we saw lots of crazy stuff) and the last of the “newly constructed”…