The place needed all kinds of stuff nobody is interested in, but then it started shaping up and I started getting involved.  Drywall, ick.  If you can, hire...

We have this huge garage out back with a ‘shed’ attached to it.  That is where tools, paint, ladders, and everything else manly lived.  Husband quickly named it...

So, Miss Scarlett has come out of the closet and is now in a full fledged big girl’s room. I am in the midst of decorating it and certain decisions MUST BE...

Sylvia found my bridal jewelry at Amy Kuschel’s salon and wanted a custom necklace made for her wedding, so I whipped something up for her and I CAN’T...

IMAG0040 Originally uploaded by cdmader Passed out in the back seat… she was worn out after spending only a couple of hours with Daddy at work while I...

IMAG0036.jpg Originally uploaded by cdmader Happy Mother’s Day! Ethan came home loaded up with these flowers yesterday, and Scarlett brought me a...

I’m trying to feed the fam more healthily in addition to lose a few more pounds, and any bread or cookie with fruit or veggies has always qualified as healthy...

Lilac Dress Boutique opened last year in Alameda, California and it is simply a DARLING little dress shop. The space is gorgeous, the wedding dress selection...

This blogging thing has had me stumped for a while. The main goal of blogging is to have new content to draw people to my site to sell jewelry after all that...

I have a really good recipe that I use as a stand by when all of a sudden I need to make a great meal that almost anyone will eat. When people try it and say...