Four Great Hacks for Hanging Peel and Stick Wallpaper

This week I want to share some tips that I found helpful when I recently did a focal wall in peel and stick wallpaper. It made an amazing transformation to our living area, and just with my posts on book reviews, and gardening tips, I like to share good things. Years...

Lessons I Learned From Helene

Hurricane Helene took me by surprise. My mom gave me my only warning on Thursday evening. Helene would hit us on Friday morning, September 27th. I saved some water in pitchers. That’s the only preparation I made. Friday morning, our power went out at 6:15 a.m....

Take My Hand

When I am overloaded mentally, sometimes I just want to find an easy, fun, book to read. Most of the time I go for middle-grade books because they’re usually well written with great descriptions and roll through your head like a movie as you read them. So, on...

Survival Mode

I had a very long “to-do” list for Monday. And, I got a lot of work accomplished. My body let me know that in the evening when it was stiff and aching. But mentally and spiritually, all day, I was in survival mode. Some days are just like that. You have to...

Splitting the Difference

I began to work once more on the patio area where our picnic table will be this morning. I had stopped for awhile to catch up a few other projects, but now I’m back at work. It is very tricky to work in this area because there is a natural slope two different...