The Story Of Us

                               Well that was quick.. I feel like I just did a Hello October post and here we are welcoming November.  And it is going to be one busy month. We have two trips planned this month. source So I may be a little MIA.. but you can follow me on Instagram to see where we are and what we're doing. I am hosting a party towards the mid of the month in between both trips and I'm still brainstorming on what to make. I will also be having guests in the house.. my mom is coming for a visit and my dad who almost never comes.. is also on board. May have an aunt and uncle drop in as well. We have a big family gathering planned for early December to celebrate my great aunt and uncle.  When brown mom's visit they love to cook for you and take care of you.. and I will be taking advantage of these traits.. lol. I already have a few things in mind.. I'm hoping by the time she leaves my fr...

It has been busy.. the boys had two days off for the New Jersey teachers convention and now they have the next four days of half days which I loath.. by the time they leave it's just time for them to come back again.. Many moons ago I had mentioned a powder room remodel.. I never got around to sharing the after pictures with you.. the bathroom is very narrow and taking decent pictures was such a challenge.  the before I hand painted the floor.. you can read about it here A few of the poorly shot afters.. the bathroom shelves are still a little bare.. but I don't want to just go to Home Goods and buy a bunch of stuff.. we like it when the things in our home mean something.. have a story. The faucet we bought in Morocco. The frames on the wall are two of my own photographs.. Frustration and Laughing The little glass bottle on the top shelf was bought in Venice as was the mask.. the little turtles we got in Mexico and the dried citrus wreath w...

hey guys.. here we are in November.. as the year winds down I have been obsessed with winter cleaning.. I have taken it upon myself to wash the walls.. my mother's friend had this brilliant idea to use a Swiffer to wash the walls and I am loving it.. every weekend I pick a room and Swiffer away.. and when I see those little smudging toddler finger prints vanish it fills me with joy..  This is something I do all year around but with holiday shopping around the corner I have been doing it more often.. going through the house and finding things we have no need for and selling them on ebay . Also gives me great joy..  We have a little getaway planned around Christmas time.. and an even more exciting trip is being planned for spring break.. yay!  source Speaking of jobs.. I am venturing into family portraits.. I had my first shoot yesterday, it is a change working with people after years of taking photographs of inanimate objects.. but I am looking forward to...