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 In case you were wondering, I finally mustered up the courage to ask my neighbor if I could pick some cherries from her tree that hung over our fence (after I had already picked everything I could reach).  She told me to help myself.  She even said they rarely get around to picking them at all.   WHAT?! I thought I might be pushing my luck if I asked if I could hop the fence and pick on her side too.   Father's Day rolled around and I decided to surprise my father, father-in-law and husband

 Yesterday I showed off my DIY wall shelf. Love the mirror, love the shelf but it felt a bit top heavy and bare. I found these mid century benches on Craigslist in Tucson a while back. They turned out to be the perfect scale as a seat to put shoes on. Problem was they were in rough condition. The wood was scratched and broken. I envisioned replacing them with marble but I couldn't find any tile that would fit. I contacted Stephanie from MGS By Design (favorite stone fabricator) and

 Our entryway is much smaller in our current home compared to our Arizona entry. Although small, it still needed a "moment" (got that from Nate Berkus. I'm guessing the definition means something like a pause to look at something intentionally styled). The entry is large enough that it would fit a narrow table but it would be tight and claustrophobic. Instead I opted for an ever so petite wall shelf for mail, phone, hang purse and keys, etc. I found the perfect option on Etsy. When I

 I had lots of projects planned to share this past week but they seemed so very unimportant as Cali fought for her life.  I knew her situation was serious but I had no idea just HOW dire until I heard what the doctor had to say.  Only 4 cases like hers have been recorded in the U.S. After flat-lining twice Cali fought back.  Talk about a miracle. A donation account has been set up to help with the medical expenses that have incurred. Go here to find out more. Thank you again for all your prayers

Our family has been absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of well wishes and prayers for Cali.  Here is an update: Cali going in to cardiac arrest was caused by Amniotic Fluid Embolism, a very rare and dangerous condition. Unfortunately doctors had to take the baby in order to save Cali's life. Shortly after the surgery Cali began to hemorrhage badly and more emergency surgery had to be performed. The very good news is that she is stable and awake today. Doctors are positive and we