A Splash of Color
July 4th weekend was chock full of projects at the Heidmann hacienda. First thing on the agenda was a long awaited renovation of our dining room table. It was badly…
Pumpkin Time
For someone who loves autumn as much as I do, I'm painfully negligent of fall traditions. I can count on one hand and have fingers left over the times I've…
Construction and Destruction
Over the weekend there was a whole lot of tearing down and building up at our house. On the inside: I've been working on rebuilding our family library after clearing…
Grease Monkey!
From Glamour Shots to Grease Monkey, Megan does it all with style. Saturday her dad talked her through the process of changing the oil on her little yellow VW-Bug, Miss…
The heart of man disposeth his way:
... but the Lord must direct his steps. -- Psalm 16:9 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) It was Saturday morning. For the last 5 weeks, that has meant an early…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I saw this posted on Facebook, and several thoughts occurred to me as I pondered this clearly brilliant room arrangement for multiple young ladies. [hr color="dark-gray" width="15%" border_width="2px" ] That…
A Very Merry Birthday
I cannot start a new year without properly finishing off the last one, and a proper finish means celebrating Jacob's birthday. Two days after Christmas my son achieved the span…
Sunday Bullet List
Oh, such a day full of blessings... packed I tell you! In order of occurrence, and as nearly as I can remember, they were as follows: My day started at…
Project du jour: Benches!
This day began entirely too early for me. I was rousted (ever so gently) a bit before 5am, and forced (by all the love in my heart, which overcame my…
For The Girls
Over the Labor Day weekend, Paul was persuaded that the girls needed bunk beds in their room. He and Megan did most of the work on Saturday, and finished up…
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