Country Living Fair Giveaway! Christine October 9, 2015 Crafts, Decorating, Life Happens It's almost here! My favorite time of year brings with it amazing carmel apples, pumpkin pies, crisp temps and clear blue skies. Oh buddy I'm in heaven. And just when I couldn't be happier to be breathing...
Today Is My Last Day In The Army & Restoration Hardware Flag Hack Tutorial Christine September 11, 2015 Crafts, Decorating, Life Happens, Project Hacks Today's the day. My last day. It's the day, 14 years ago, that change everything for everyone in America. Today's the day when I officially leave the Army. You see, I joined the Army in 2007. I was...
5 Things To Do When Your Furbaby Goes To Heaven Christine February 2, 2015 Just Thoughts, Life Happens It's been one hell-of-a-week for Big Daddy and I. First I was forced to accept that I'm another year older. An ever so slightly aging woman without children of her own. Yeah, it's a hang up of mine....
Soldier Homecoming Montage Christine November 11, 2014 Life Happens Happy Veteran's Day! I just want to say thank you for those who've served and especially to those still in the fight. It was the biggest honor of my life to serve along side of...
Native American Festival & Powwow Christine November 3, 2014 Life Happens Guys, Big Daddy and I had such a great weekend! Between seeing The Phantom of the Opera at The Fox on Halloween night and attending the Native American Festival in Stone Mountain, I'm tired. This is more...
Breaking Up With Young House Love Christine October 10, 2014 Blogging, Just Thoughts, Life Happens Breaking news: Young House Love hits retirement! Don't know what I'm talking about? Well let me 'splain it. I follow Young House Love. I bought the book, and waited in line for 3 hours in the cold to get...
My Big Trip Out West {Part 1} Christine August 25, 2014 Life Happens, Uncategorized For as long as I can remember I've wanted to see a field of flowers at the base of a majestic mountain. A couple of years ago I saw that dream become my reality when I trekked a small portion of Mount Rainer...
Updates Christine May 6, 2014 Life Happens Where have you been? Maybe you've asked yourself that once or twice when something reminded you of me. Like watching a woman carefully and gently, yet dictator-ishly, place like kind groceries in small bundles...
Thank You, Veterans Christine November 11, 2013 Life Happens Even though this holiday is filled with coupons, sales, and discounts, all of which I love, today has more meaning for me. Today I received this on my Facebook wall You showed me there are bigger things in...
Questions & Answers Christine September 16, 2013 Just Thoughts, Life Happens Did you know that I've been writing this blog for a year and a half? And in that time I wrote less than a handful of personal posts. Personal posts without a crafty agenda. In the last year and a half...
Paws Across America + Method & Cutest Pet Contest Christine June 12, 2013 Crafty 4(a) Cause, Family, Life Happens The other day while Big Daddy and I were on one of our power walks around Lake Lanier we started to talk about all the places our Baby Sofia has lived since her birth nearly 11 years ago. I started to count...
A Letter to a Different Kind of Mother Christine May 10, 2013 Life Happens I'm a mother. I won't read a homemade card. I won't feel my child's I-love-you-hug. I won't get a Happy Mother's Day text. With every well intended Mother's Day tribute no one will know that I am a...
5 Things About Me Declassified Christine May 1, 2013 Life Happens Did you know that my 1 year blog-iversary is this month? It has me thinking about what I'd like my blog to be about in the future. Some of you may have noticed that some topics have been omitted from my blog....
Fab Finds Friday: Friendship Christine April 5, 2013 Life Happens This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with my old college roommate, Jackie. I met Jackie in the Fall of 1995. It was our senior year of high school. I'd moved from North Carolina to Michigan just...
AWESOME-SAUCE! Christine February 20, 2013 Blogging, Crafty 4(a) Cause, Life Happens Yeah, all caps are necessary cause I'm yelling it baby! I had other blog post plans this week but I HAD to write just a few words about how awesome this week has been so far. As you may recall, I released...
How I Met My Husband Christine February 13, 2013 Life Happens Since love is in the air this week I thought I'd share a little romantic love story of my own. It ain't a typical love story but it's mine, for better or worse. It all started in a little town called...