I’ve said it many times. My parents were classy hoarders. What is a classy hoarder? Not sure there is a good definition but you would never guess they were hoarders at all when you stopped by their house. It was neat, clean and well appointed and definitely had a lot of stuff in it but […]
Life Update..Cranky Refrigerators and Homemade Hockey Pucks
June 15, 2026 by
This spring our toddler refrigerator ( 3 years old) decided to throw the ultimate in fits and shut down completely after making some rather distinctive noises at 11 o’clock at night. Unlike real toddler tantrums this one lasted 6 weeks. I wish I was kidding. Of course it shut down at 11pm. Perfect timing! We […]
I saved a ticket
September 30, 2025 by
I am sentimental to my core. Could it be genetic to want to keep anything and everything that means something to me, gives me joy and reminds me of a special memory? Maybe. Let’s be clear, I am not hoarder..seriously I am not. I did however grow up with parents who remember the scarcity of […]
Sometimes you let your heart lead the way
September 15, 2025 by
I was sitting out on the little deck off my office enjoying the sunshine and also trying to stay awake. For whatever reason I was drowsy. Our neighbor was out walking his dog and I realized I hadn’t seen his wife in awhile. They are a lovely couple, around 80 yrs old who are just […]
Decorating in Style and Love with “Old Attic and Early Relative”
February 25, 2025 by
My parents had the same kitchen table for the better part of 62 years, maybe longer. It was not bought at a fancy furniture store. It was discovered in my grandparents garage underneath some old paint cans. Paul and I often joke that our first house, which was actually Navy base housing in Corpus Christi, […]
All this time and I never made the connection! Or did I?
November 19, 2024 by
I was recently scrolling through social media as one does and ran across a random video. For whatever reason I started watching it. It was a gentleman I sort of recognized but I’m still not sure who he is and he was answering questions from a group of young adults. He had trouble answering the […]
Jeff Foxworthy had it half right :)
September 17, 2024 by
As our kids and subsequently our grandkids were little we often quoted the comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s line “We just can’t have nice things” His mother said this after he and his brothers broke her beloved Elvis statue 🙂 Despite our best efforts it felt like every single thing from flat surfaces, to hands, to the […]
When Love Looks Like a Whistle
September 9, 2024 by
The love between two people is often portrayed in grand gestures. Diamonds, roses, trips, big amazing things. All of that is great and I am sure intended to show love in a big way. During our marriage we have endured long Navy Deployments, survived three toddlers and then three teenagers, all the angst of parenthood […]
The Mondayest of Mondays
August 19, 2024 by
Aww yes, Monday has rolled around as it does it every week. I actually like Mondays. It is a fresh start to a new week, to new possibilities. Not this Monday. My hubby woke me up with a tenseness in his voice and the startling phrase “I have bad news, really bad news”! Of course, […]
The Truth About Downsizing
June 24, 2024 by
Oh that simple little word that people start to banter around when you get to a certain age. Downsizing. A sometimes gentle way for adult children to tell their parents ” It’s time to get rid of your stuff so we don’t have to” There are two reactions to this suggestion. “You are right, it […]