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Approaching the Finish Line Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 There have been some fun advances in my friends remodel…oh by the way her name is Marlowe…just so I can stop saying my friend! She has similar taste to mine and we both love old houses, so it’s been great fun that she let me be a part [...]

Taking Shape Thursday, July 15th, 2010 The fun part of my friends remodel is really starting to happen and everything is starting to take shape.  It is so much fun to watch it all come together. As you can see the hall “wainscot” is now painted out white and looks smashing.  She has chosen three [...]

Work in Progress Update & DIY Home Improvement Idea Thursday, July 8th, 2010 Another week of my friends remodel brought some fun ideas for me to share with you. The downstairs has a long hallway that was not well lit.  To brighten it up she put transom windows above the doorway on either side and [...]

Having a Vision Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Last year as the economy was changing a good friend of mine sold the home she and her family had lived in for many years.  I remember when she first showed it to me before buying it….it was such a pit I said “don’t do it.” Luckily she [...]

Parenting Reflection Thursday, June 24th, 2010 As a parent we realize we have to change with the times, go with the flow of our children growing up. How often do you meet people with older kids and think, oh my God I couldn’t handle that? Well I guess, luckily, we grow as they grow (or [...]

Letters from Vietnam…Part 4 Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Hi All! Sorry I haven’t emailed recently we’ve been traveling a lot!..Two days ago we went to an orphanage for kids that had lost their parents somehow or who had been saved from the sexexplained to me how one little girl and her younger sister were saved [...]

Letters From Vietnam…Part 3 Thursday, June 10th, 2010 Hope you have all enjoyed reading about this amazing experience my daughter Katie had. Here are a couple more days of her journey along with some photos and video….it is certainly a whole different world over there. hello! or should i say “sin ciao!” (Hello in Vietnamese!) [...]

Letters From Vietnam….Part 2 Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 More of my daughter’s experience in Vietnam…. Hello Everyone! I am going to think of these emails as sort of a diary entry so sorry if they’re a little long! Yesterday we set up another mobile clinic in southern Vietnam, closer to Cambodia.  We had many more [...]

Letters from Vietnam Thursday, May 27th, 2010 My daughter Katie is on a medical brigade trip to Vietnam with a group of students from her University. Her letters are great and I wanted to share. Hello mother and father!! I am in Ho Chi Minh city right now..aka Saigon! We arrived yesterday morning. Today we [...]

Fly Bird… Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Last weekend marked a true milestone in our family. Our oldest son Danny graduated from college – in four years too, which now a days is a big feat. One of the greatest sounds is your child’s name announced at graduation! I have blogged about Danny before, the wild [...]