Two years ago we were making the 8-hour trek to Vegas to visit grandparents when my husband had a minor flip out. My 2 1/2 year-old (at the time) just got a new flashing light saber. 10pm and he was relentlessly banging my husband on the back of the head from the back seat with the thing.  After repeated warnings, the Mr. pulled the car off the highway at some exit in the middle of nowhere, took the light saber and hucked it as far as he could in a field.  (I can still picture that blue strobe

Kitchen is shaping up nicely. Cabinets are done and the carpenter has been pestering me for my white paint selection (which I still haven't chosen). Hardware has been selected from Restoration Hardware. Asbury Knob. Aubrey Pull. Faucet selections from Kohler (all in chrome). (All of these look much better in person.  Pictures don't do them justice). First choice: The Torq.  Love the modern, sleek lines. No fussiness to this kitchen jewelry. A splurge, so it's out.   My second

Saturday morning. 6:42am.Wind is howling. It's raining outside. We're toasty warm inside. Chillin'. In bed. All of us.   I live for Saturday mornings.

If you would have told me we'd still be at the stage we're at with this house months ago I wouldn't believe you.  It's to the point of being comical (except I've got gray hair and stress acne instead of the case of the giggles).  I could go on but I'll spare you the details. On the other hand, here's what we HAVE done... We're almost finished with electrical (wait, I said that three weeks ago). The house has all new windows. We demo'd the 70's rock and put in a gas fire place. New

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Edwards, co-host for the hit television shows Tacky House on Style Network and HGTV’s Design on a Dime, about making over your bathroom for under $200.  Here's a summary of our conversation: Talk to me about your top elements to making over a bathroom on a budget? Kelly:  First I start with design style.  I think you should always stick with a classic design scheme. Your bathroom is one of the places you get the biggest return on your

OK peeps, Trumfit shoes are back on Zulily. Several people came to the party late and missed out. They're only offered for a few days and then that's it. I've never put my boys in shoes until they were walking (possibly because their feet were too fat to fit in to anything). But these make my heart go pitter-patter. I purchased some in green and were just too small for my size 9 foot... So I gave them to my babe. They even make a patent leather boot!   This is the last time I'll plug fab