Friday Five
1 – Check out this adorable fall printable from The TomKat Studio – isn’t it sweet? And it’s free! 2 – I am so happy that Luca won on MasterChef!!! According to my husband, I didn’t like him at first,...
View Articleenjoying fall
I will be on Instagram this week. And maybe next. My favorite season is here and I’m taking the time to enjoy it. Come visit me @casadeberry !!!
View ArticleThe last camping trip of 2013
In late September we headed out to a nearby campground for our last camping adventure of the year. The newest member of our family came along with us. Foxy was a delight to have with us, she is so...
View ArticleToday
I am grateful that this plague I’ve got held off until I could make sure that a huge change happened in my youngest’s schooling. If you want to know what else I am grateful for this month, check me out...
View ArticleParis Vacation – random
As I’m editing my pics from Paris, I find little moments that I loved, that I want to highlight for you. I’ve made no secret of my love for chocolate. I’m completely happy with a cheap old bag of...
View ArticleParis Vacation – part 2
Ladies and Gentlemen, I humbly present to you — the Louvre. I’m not even going to try and tell you about this museum because a) there is so much to cover and b) there are many, many places where you...
View ArticleParis Vacation – part 3
The day after my birthday I had the most amazing food tour with a long-time favorite blogger — Clotilde Dusoulier from Chocolate & Zucchini. I am a fan of Clotilde’s style of cooking and her...
View ArticleWe are homeowners (again) !!!
Finally, on Friday, papers were signed and the house is officially ours. Well, officially the bank’s, for us to repay on a monthly basis, but in any case, we are happy to be homeowners in the fine...
View ArticleOur first Easter egg hunt in Wisconsin
The Easter Bunny found us! The boys were thrilled to see how much he left out for them, two dozen eggs filled with sweet goodness, which is now being rationed so that they’re not bouncing off the walls...
View ArticleFall wish list
I’m really trying NOT to rush the whole fall thing because two years ago my BFF and I decorated our houses for fall on the first week of August and it was November and we were still sweating in...
View ArticleFall dining room decor
The leaves are already turning color here, and we’re enjoying the views from our living room and dining room windows. I recently changed up our dining room table to reflect the changing seasons. I...
View ArticleA year later . . .
It’s been a while since I last updated the blog. In fact, it’s been just over a year. The main reason is, a year ago (October 7) we lost our sweet Foxy girl. She was killed in a car accident and I...
View ArticleA New Milestone
Last night our youngest accomplished something for the first time in his ten years of life. He went to the movie theater. Because of his sensitivity to noise, he was never able to tolerate the loud...
View ArticleMeet Cherry!
It took me a few months after we lost Foxy to even consider getting a new dog. Oh, I was always torturing myself by looking at the Humane Society pages, but to actually get to the point where I would...
View ArticleThings I have made
My knitting and crocheting has been a constant this year, often with miss Cherry Bo by my side while I count rows and track patterns. With autumn a week away (at least on the calendar, since we are...
View ArticleThe best laid plans . . .
It was about a year ago that I began thinking of what I would make the following year. Yeah, I’m like that. This is what I came up with: Let me sit back and laugh, heartily, at my attempt to control...
View ArticleJanuary 2019 – round up
January is my selfish month – I’ve usually been knitting and making for others during the traditional holiday months, so on January 1 I usually cast on something for myself, and take the month to...
View ArticleHLH product review
I had the pleasure to be chosen as one of HLH Designs’ product reviewers. Hanna Lisa Haferkamp prides herself in producing sustainable, ethically produced project bags that supports her local economy....
View ArticleWhat fresh hell is this?
Ah, Dorothy Parker, if only you were around now. My Easter was spent in a delightful quarant-storm of Schitt’s Creek, knitting, and Dungeons & Dragons. I bought a Schitt-load of candy despite the...
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