March 2010

Reducing Waste

When I think about how I’ve changed since moving to The Little House 2 ½ years ago, it really kind of amazes me (and also disproves the old adage that you can’t teach an...

Plan? What is a plan?

I found that quote last week on the day that our life took another turn last week that we hadn’t planned. It seems like our lives have been a series of twists and turns...

To Enjoy Good Food, Good Conversation

I love the tiny kitchen table we have in The Little House, but that wasn’t always the case. Scrounging for a small kitchen table was my first foray into second-hand shops when we built...

For Writing and Storage

People have asked me how to find furniture for such a small home. When we were building The Little House, we had planned on using it for weekends and vacations and eventually, a guesthouse....

The Perfect Sofa Table

There wasn’t much to do on Saturday afternoon, it was a cold, rainy day and I felt like getting out of the house. We went over to Harrison, Arkansas, ate at one of my...

When Old Friends are New

Last weekend, we had guests at The Little House and it was awesome. Mike’s mother, my Aunt Grace, was my mother’s best friend. His parents were also my Godparents, an honor in the Lutheran...

A Spring in my Step

The weather has finally cooperated enough in the past three weeks so the dogs and I could start our seasonal walks. I’m a fair-weathered walker and our winter was so brutal here this year...

A Busy Weekend

A dinner invitation, lots of work and prepping for a visit from my Godbrother and his wife this weekend prevented me from writing a meaningful post.  Please feel free to browse the archives and...