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23 years ago today Mary Parker Brown made her grand entrance into this world.  I was ten years old…well, almost, 9 years and 3 months.  I remember when mom and dad told us we were going to have a new baby.  I vividly recall the day my grandmother picked us up from Taft Elementary, took [...]

So, remember that sweet post about family game night.  Well, fast forward a week or so and picture me at my computer….posting one of these 25 posts I am sure….Little Guy enters the room whimpering. Me:  “What’s Wrong?” LG:   Points to his face. Me:  “Did you bump?” LG:  Shakes head, “Noooo” Me:  “What happened?” LG:  [...]

My boys are finally really into games and are old enough (for the most part) to enjoy a good Family Game Night.  So, Law Man had worked some crazy hours and requested a night at home with the family…..my first thought was…..okay, you enjoy yourselves, I am going out.  (Before you judge, please remember that [...]

I am not a huge shopper.  I like to buy…not necessarily shop.  Don’t worry….that is not my secret.  I like to find unique things that will enhance my home, wardrobe, gifts, etc.  I will spend the extra money if I know I am getting a pretty good deal and I love it.  So, when I [...]

You can probably tell that whether it is meal planning, Podcast listening, home design, or party ideas, I like to get ideas from the internet.  The problem….how to organize all of them and how do I ever have time to read all of this information. Well, there is an App for that…..the organization part….the time [...]

I mentioned that I have finally decided to make some real decisions about decorating our house.  Here are the decisions I have made to date…. 1. 2. 3. Not a lot of progress, but I have found some really cool apps…. Houzz has a lot of really great photos and ideas.  It allows you to [...]

Since we are spending the day together, I was thinking.  Why don’t we take a little poll to see what you would like to see on R&TM…..here are some ideas.  Please leave your top three choices (of what you would like to see) in a comment.  Some of these ideas you might recognize….remember, I steal.  [...]

I remember the definition I learned as a good little Al Anon.  “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” My insanity comes from setting crazy goals for myself, seeing them through (most of the time), and then expecting to feel so accomplished.  The truth is…I don’t know why [...]

What do bird fabric, handmade Thank You Notes, and a family recipe have in common?…You guessed it. They are just a few of my favorite things. I have been diligently collecting items here and there trying to encompass things in my life that appear frequently in my blog, lovelies, if you may. The common theme [...]

This, my friends, is why I am a casual blogger and not a published author. I had such dreams of being the stay at home mom who came out of the sweats looking like I had hit the gym every day, become a vegetarian, was up on the latest fashion and design and could put [...]