Lonestar Lagniappe

This post is a long time coming and I actually plan to let the picture do most of the 'talking'.  Our bathroom has been finished for almost a year ( oops ) and I'm just now getting around to posting it.  #sorrynotsorry Life gets busy. I will, however, start by saying the master bath before our reno was small, closed off, had a funky, musty 'old' smell, and was just plain...well, GROSS.   That said, we were extra happy to get our hands on it and open it up us much as we could without moving walls and make it more modern/functional. A few notes: -We chose to do a single vanity because a double sink would have just been WAY too tight and would have been a misuse of space. -We will eventually add a storage ccabinet over the toilet that matches the vanity. -We have another bathroom that we were able to use during this reno, so yes, we were clean (or partially clean) throughout the process ;) BEFORE: (c ue the scrunched-up-in-disgust-faces and th...

Hi again! Is it cold/cool where you are?  Our 'fall' is 80* today, maybe in the 70's soon - t-shirt and yoga pants attire.  We did have a few cooler days last week, but it has since warmed up.  Currently, I'm sick with a sinus infection/bronchitis ( whomp, whomp ) so my appetite is not great, but it's times like these that I just really want some comfort food.  I'm not normally a huge fan of soup, but my throat was just begging me for some good ole chicken noodle.  We really love this recipe ( well, the baby isn't so sure about it ), so I thought I would share it!  It's yummy and easy ( thank you, crockpot! ).  I serve it with sweet yellow cornbread :) Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved 5 Carrots, peeled and sliced (I use frozen, pre-chopped) 5 Celery stalks, sliced (I use about 4) 1 Onion, chopped (I use frozen, pre-chopped) 2 ...

HI!!! My baby is almost 11 months old - what?!?  We have been very busy over here with welcoming, adjusting to, and entertaining Mr. Cutie.  I hope to give a quick blog on his arrival into this great big world soon...but who knows.  I haven't written in almost 1 year ( oops! ), so it might take me a while to get back into the groove.  I still also need to give a renovation update including: Master Bathroom, Hall Bathroom, Guest Room, Play Room...sheesh.  I will get to that one day.  For now, Pumpkin Patch! Y'all, I don't think Mr. Cutie has ever been in grass before, and today he was crawling around in it like it was his favorite thing!  Well, the grass and the dirt which he was eating.  So fun.  The friends I went with all had girls, and for the most part they just sat and looked pretty.  Cooper was all over the place and it took me 238 pictures ( yes, you read that right ) to get like 10 acceptable pictures.  It was a gorgeou...

Hi All! I can't believe my due date is just 11 days away!  We are so ready to meet this little fellow (and I'm so ready to feel 'normal' again, though that may take a while).  For now, I am keeping myself busy by what I think is what they call nesting.   For all I know W may just have been praying extra hard that I would clean the house and keep up with the laundry before baby.  ;) OK, on to the reason you clicked over...to see the nursery!  It has been a labor of love and has pushed my creativity (see previous post ), but we are so happy with the way it has turned out!  As of now, it is about 90% complete (I still need to paint the double doors [ they are an ugly yellow ] and install blinds and we still need to install the closet doors).  BUT -- all of that can be done later.  I finished the most important parts (to me), and we have all of the necessities to begin life as a family of 3. So, here is a tour of our nursery!  ( Side ...