Just finished refurbishing my grandpa's old oak dresser for Doug. You like?

Hair Triumph

The Party "Architect"

My parties may not be the most exciting, but I'll be darned if they don't look great. Designing the look, feel, and taste of the party brings me so much pleasure!
Here's the tablescape for this year's annual Lee Halloween Party.

And the traditional caramel apples (thanks for the labels, Tic!). I admit, these apples weren't all that tasty, but they made darling party favors.

I made almost all of the decorations myself. Spending money for Halloween decorations (of all holidays!) is downright ludicrous.

Outside we had more headstones with sayings like "Jeremy Blake...stepped on the gas instead of the brake" or "I may be dead, but you're ugly."

And here's some of our fabulous party guests.

Ryan is an I-pod touch. Keep your hands off his apps, ladies, they're all mine!

And here's the cutest trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood.

Let the Training Begin!

Pull Out the Sweaters; It's Autumn Time!

To School We Go!

Here's my proud little cub on his first day of preschool.

Boy, he was excited!

And in the spirit of Nie (do you love her as much as I love her?), we had a back-to-school feast! This included crowns, pizza, cupcakes, and a father's blessing.

This Mama Bear loves her big preschool boy!

My Latest Project

S'pose it's time for a new post. If anything, just to get that pesky swear out of view every time you enter my blog (not that I mind an occasional pesky swear. But you might).

This desk was passed down to me from my aunt. My dad refinished it for her years ago--lovingly scraping off layers of paint and staining the solid oak a warm brown...



... only to have the desk doused in more layers of paint once I got my crafty little hands on it. But as you'd agree, this desk needed a little pick-me-up. It was time.


Ta da! So cute in the cub's room, is it not?


I laugh a little bit every time paint furniture, make it look lovely, and then pull out the sandpaper to distress the crap out of it. It feels so wrong, but looks so right!

And just because he's a great kid, here's also a picture of the cub: