My cousin, who lives in Maine, sent us a treat from LLBean Pancake Mix and Blueberry syrup. (the chocolate chips were Cooper’s contribution) Yum. Yum.

I was “cleaning out” my Draggydandy blog today, looking through old posts, some that I never finished and ones I finished but never posted. This one was written over a year ago,  but could have been written yesterday… “He paused today, when I dropped them both off at Middle school, and turned and looked at… Read More Glimpses

Love the gray!!!!and these floors are to die for!     The NEW cabinet doors are being painted and if all goes according to plan, they should be delivered next week. The Subway tile backsplash is on my list… I bought the paint for the “boxes today. I agonized over the decision and finally arrived at… Read More I’m Dreaming Of A White Kitchen

 7 years ago,  we moved from the “city” (of Charlottesville) to the country and this adventure began.  I still remember our first morning in our New/Old Country house like it was yesterday.  The kids were still babies,  with Tate, the oldest, in the first grade.  The morning after our first night in the new house,… Read More Happy Anniversary Fairview

     I found an old post…on my old blog…with great BEFORE and AFTER Photos of my Living Room. Many of these “Before” pictures” are on an old computer, shoved in the corner of my office, and on my “to do” list is to take the computer and get all oft he photos and documents… Read More Oldies and Goodies

    so I have quickly discovered that while there are an endless supply of Blogs which feature absolutely STUNNING living rooms, House Beautiful  and gorgeous kitchens … House Beautiful and inviting bedrooms… House Beautiful and Adorable baby Rooms… The Inspired Room , but not nearly enough of  Teen Rooms. House Beautiful The space of time… Read More You know what they say about Teens and opinions…

The week was glorious… as good as it gets…  The week went fast… it slipped right through our fingers… wasn’t it yesterday… savor the moments…

The “Wild” Horses of Corolla My camera said “change battery pack” when I went to take the first photo.  I had visions of taking photos like Roberto Dutesco’s  Wild Horses of Sable island,  but alas, I got what I got with Phoebe’s  little green camera. we took the sunset tour…it was beautiful. No matter how many times… Read More wild wild horses

     Lets face it, I am about to be the mother of, not one, but TWO teens. Holy crap. One was earth shattering enough, but two-thirds of my children. I could kill my husband for not letting us have a fourth, then it would just be half of my kids, but then again, they… Read More Teen Rooms and Tangents

     You know sometimes it is hard to know what is up from down. What really matters and where I should put my focus. My family. My painting. School. Japan. The yard. Sort of like when I was on the top of the Space Needle and all of Seattle lay out before me, but… Read More Modern Family Vacation