Thank you for all the compliments on our bathroom. We would have loved to do more (like rip out the vanity and put in a pedestal sink-drool) but we’re on the famous adoption budget. So we’re poor and I was faced with this big bare wall right across from the toilet. I wanted something fun…

Our half bath redecoration is finally finished! Jon hung the last of the wall art this weekend. Here is what our downstairs half bath looked like before we moved in:and . Wallpaper-ugly, faucet, light fixture, hardware, mirror, cabinet knobs, all UGLY.So we painted, pulled down the wallpaper, put up bead board, painted that white. Then…

Jake is so funny. He says the cutest things. Things that should be recorded. And since his mom, my sister, is such a slack blogger :) I feel like I should document some of his latest cuties for posterity.1. Jake LOVES to take pictures. He hijacks my camera (under my supervision) almost every time we…

March Madness reigns supreme in our house right now. I walked into the den today and noticed Brad Pitt was playing. Oh wait, that’s Bradley vs. Pittsburg. Now that makes more sense.

I am obsessed with flip flops in the summer. April (March if the weather permits) through October, that’s about all I wear. I’ve already made my fashion choice for this Spring/Summer season and that is fun skirts, t-shirts, and flip flops. Luckily flip flops are cheapie shoes. I made sure to hit up Old Navy…

May the luck o’ the Irish be with ye!Happy St. Patrick’s Day!xoxoIke & Kea

Jon and I were able to visit with Susan and Miss Olivia the other day. OMG so precious and sweet and adorable! It was great to have Jon finally meet someone who’s made the trip to China and to interact with the baby. It was great to see Susan again and to meet Olivia. Susan…

A cliche is a cliche because it is usually true. Haste does make waste and so on. So you know that one about learning something new every day? True. I have learned recently:-half and half mixed with water makes a gross skim milk substitute. Although it does get your cereal wet enough to eat, in…

I have a confession to make. I am 32 years old and I love me some trash tv. Esp anything aired by VH1 or MTV. You know those challenges when the Real World people fight the Road Rules people? Big fan. Celebrity Fit Club? Love it! But I have to say my latest guilty pleasure…

We were watching the elimination show on American Idol on Thursday when Gedeon was sent home. Jon said “Oh well, at least he’s still got his gig on CSI.”