WIDNEY WOMAN

After 17 years, 7 months of being best friends and 13 years, 11 months of being married, I'm still most excited to be sharing life wi...

This is a sneak peek at our master suite. J did this painting a few years ago and it really stands out in this new space. We have a co...

I should have posted this already. It's my broken finger. See the v-shaped line towards the tip? That's the break. When it hap...

I was trying to take a pic of the living/dining room when someone ran past on his way to bed...

That's Mini Me watching TV. Looks pretty...comfy...?

Look! I can bend all of my fingers into a fist without pain!!! The road to recovery is paved with many little victories. I pretty much...

Our master closet is black! It looks so chic and was so easy and inexpensive. All that's missing (aside from the clothes and shoes) i...

My son was presented with these in the last month!!! He is missing TEN medals that Chicago Park District never sent to the kids that won ...

It's finally done! It's finally done! I can hardly wait to try out our new master bath! The white towels give our master bad...

You've come a long way, Baby!

Motor Mouth competed in the Joliet Dr. Pepper Swim Meet this weekend. When the kids won a heat or trophy they received a can of Dr. Pepper ...

My baby girl is growing up!!!

Our master bath is almost ready to be inhabited! I can hardly wait!!! Yet I am paralyzed by the amount of work to make the area inhabitab...

23 hrs later...Look closely. That's not a shadow, it's still bleeding. I was really loopy on pain meds this afternoon. How do ...

At about 7:30 pm this evening I slammed my finger in the door. J rushed me to the ER where they determined my left middle finger was brok...

Motor Mouth's last coach gave me his stats from this past swim season. He was 9 and competing in the 9 & 10 boys age group. Here goe...

$20. Craigslist. It's even more beautiful in real life. The guy paid $500+ for it originally. He said: "You got a steal." T...

This is Motor Mouth after his very first swim meet on the new team. He looks pretty happy and proud of himself. And he should. Motor Mout...

It's amazing the peace of mind that comes from knowing your child has medical insurance. See Mini Me at the top of that jungle gym? N...

This is a little peek at the flat stones just outside our garage door, leading to the backyard. J planted ground cover that will grow bet...