Hello! How excited are you for the Christmas holidays? I’m so excited, I can barely stand it! I have no idea why, because we don’t have any company coming this year, and Steve works Christmas morning, evening and New Year’s Eve, and day. I think […]
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My Diet Saga
So, over the last three years, I’ve really let my fitness go. I’ve been active because it’s hard not to be when you are renovating a house. Being really fit requires you to do more than carry heavy stuff and step up and down ladders. […]
Hello! I’m Still Alive!
Hello! It’s been over a year since I last wrote on the blog! Wow, I seriously can’t believe that much time has passed. My last entry was May of 2017! For those of you who have followed us here, thanks for not leaving! I’ve taken […]
Perseverance
The last time I was at my women’s group one of the women looked at me and said, “There is something about you Kelley that I’ve noticed over all the years I’ve known you, and I tell other people this about you…” I got really nervous. […]
Tiny E- Aerial Artist
My third born baby girl is now thirteen years old. One of her friends asked her what her family nick-name was and she answered with, “Tiny E.” Her girlfriend looked her up and down and said, “Tiny?” You see, Emma is a tall 13 year […]
Five Lessons I’ve Learned a Thousand Times.
Isn’t that the truth? I’m turning 52 this summer and after all these years there are still so many lessons I learn over and over again. I’m not totally convinced I will ever really learn them. The fact I know that, is even more disturbing. […]
Missing
I miss my people. On a regular basis, I miss my sisters, my brother, and their families. I miss my husband. I love and miss him terribly. I miss my daughter, Amanda. I miss sitting around the dinner table talking about school days and laughing […]
Winston Pancakes
Several months ago, my daughter Alix bought a bunny. She named him Winston Pancakes and set him up in a cage in her little house and began her life with her first ever pet. Well, it turns out that bunnies are playful at 4 am […]
Christmas Day 2016
Christmas Morning my husband and I woke up pretty early to make sure we had time to put chains on the beetle. We needed to drive to Reno so my husband could fly home in time for his midnight shift. Working on Christmas and other […]
Little Kitchen Nook
For the last two weeks I’ve done very little on the house. I decorated for Christmas and that really helped me feel like I was at home. We had a big Birthday party for Emma, and Steve was home for a few days. I can’t […]
Just Around the Corner!
Today is one of those days. I see it! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I just counted 76 boxes. That’s right 76 boxes until I don’t have anymore boxes to unpack! Things are looking like a house in here, and […]
The Multi-ti-Purpose Room 