Three boys. Two missed days of school. Four ear infections. Three bottles of antibiotic in the fridge. Two big bags under my eyes.

4 Men 1 Lady would like to welcome new sponsor Abigail Lee, maker of custom monogrammed and personalized gifts!  I just love how they've made it possible to add personality and style to every corner of your life.  They offer personalized monogramming for your cell phone, drink mug, cutting board, lap top computer, melamine plates, Kindle and Ipad covers...just to name a few.   One of the really cool things about their line is that they have 20 different backgrounds available in 20

Remember this party I did last summer for my son's baby blessing? Being short on time, I had Erin at Designer Blogs make up the food and drink labels for me. We both had so many requests for copies of the labels that she decided to offer them up for free! Go here to download all the printable tags...thanks Erin! (Product sourcing here).

Things are finally starting to happen around the house! Our new front door went in. Now it needs a coat of paint. All new interior doors went in (which also need to painted). Pantry shelves went in (which I spent 3 hours Frog taping and priming). All the windows got new trim which I'm painting (and getting really sick of doing). New subway tile went in. Carrera tile in the master shower. And the long awaited kitchen cabinets are beings installed. Here are the

I'm not sure a self-photo-portrait was quite what Novica had in mind when they asked me to review some of their items.  (I attempted to have my 7 year old take a decent picture of me but all I got were photos of my forehead). I'm wearing the Wood Bangle Bracelet (here)and Mahogany Melody Blouse (here).   You may remember I've talked about Novica in the past.  I just love their line of products but more importantly I love that when you make a purchase you are aiding artisans around the

I've always loved the Petal Envelope. Cute and functional all in one. For this Valentine I took a double sided piece of paper and printed my template right on it from my computer then folded it up. Then I grabbed my camera and had some fun. I don't know what it is about preschool age kids but when you put a camera in from of them and tell them to smile they look like they're constipated. I had to really whoop it up to get him to laugh. Then I uploaded my photo to Picnik, turned it black