In case you need a good laugh (and I suspect you do), please enjoy the following pictures of Reuben wearing his protective 'dog cone.' I laugh hysterically at him and think of it as sweet revenge for chewing up the AC wires and costing us $245, not to mention him accosting the AC fix-it man. I'd like to say we got the cone specifically to torture him for causing us all the grief that he has, but ... [ Read More ]

Yesterday, July 3rd, was my 28th birthday... and my sweet sweet husband took it upon himself to make it a great one!! He awoke early to bake me my favorite cake: Confetti Cake! It was the first cake he's ever baked... EVER. And it was complete with 28 candles! We ate it for breakfast with coffee. Ain't nothing better.We then headed up to NE Iowa to meet up with my familia at their campground to ... [ Read More ]

First off, it's my Birthday. Second, I wanted to share how... sometimes when I'm getting ready to do a project, I'll flip through magazines or Google stock photos for inspiration. Below are some of my favorite mural photos that are getting me psyched for something I'm going to do in the kitchen... only far more subtle! Maybe some of these  will make your heart pitter-patter and inspire you to ... [ Read More ]

Well, Reuben got his collar off.He has many similar talents.. ... [ Read More ]

It happens, dryers stop drying... or turning in this case. We strung our clothes out all over the house to allow them to dry. Maybe this country girl needs a clothesline!Luckily, my better half is handy in countless ways. He tore apart the dryer, replaced the broken belt, and now it works swimmingly.The girls claimed a pile of dirty clothes, and kept their daddy company. ... [ Read More ]

Some of you may remember my cry for help with regards to my milk dilemma. Living in the country, I've learned to freeze tons of stuff in order to limit the number of trips into town. But I just wasn't sure if you could freeze milk, and/or if there was a right or wrong way to go about it. After posing this question, I got a flood of emails with advice.So I took the plunge. I just used a little ... [ Read More ]

Our girls are getting bigger, and we're trying to enjoy their kitten-hood as much as possible. They love to chase each other and wrestle. Blanche is a little rough, and sometimes we have to rescue Lucile and give her a break from the crazy girl.Really, I just wanted to share more cute pictures!!! ... [ Read More ]

We've finished painting the kitchen, though we have a few more kitchen projects on the horizon... so we're holding off on the big reveal of the finished project! Before we left for the store to buy paint, I checked the blog poll and confirmed that Dark Teal was the winner! ...which was what I was leaning toward anyways. Thanks to everyone who voted! If you're wanting to update a room in your home, ... [ Read More ]

After recycling this weird belt into this huge deco necklace, I got TONS of feedback from people loving it! And so, since there's more where that came from... we're giving one away to one lucky reader! All you have to do is leave a comment below, telling us if you prefer the country or the city, and WHY! We're dying to know. Here's what ya need to know:One entry per ... [ Read More ]

Reuben's a little jealous of the attention the kittens have been getting. He's been showing his disapproval by bringing dead ground squirrels in large volumes to our front door. The kids have been familiarizing each other through the sliding glass door. The kittens were a little put off at first.But they've started to be somewhat fond of one another.We're hoping that Reuben isn't just ... [ Read More ]