Category Archives: Uncategorized7:45 AM. i can hear annie is awake and coming downstairs…
she slowly pushes open the kitchen door.
i quietly say “good morning”
she looks so sleepy.
and then her crackley raspy morning voice says
 “where’s the candy”
ugh.
she had gone to a parade with her nana the night before.
she slept in her clothes.
and she began her morning with 2 suckers.
it’s not worth the fight…
call your friend with a pond and invite yourself over.
that’s what we did.
she hooked us up!
lifejackets and toys and she got the boys out on the kayaks.
    they were so good at it.
they focused all their muscles to keep balanced.
it was a great way to wear them out.
 she is a fish.
and can easily keep up with her brothers any day.
i thought she’d want to play in the sand…
no.
it was too hot and everyone else was swimming so we were swimming too.
from one dock to the other…over and over.
i made sure my swimteam skills were still there (3rd place every time)
and beat all 3 big kids to the dock.
a proud moment.
lauren didn’t come because…she’s 13.
she thought about it (which surprised me)
but the having house to herself all afternoon was too good to pass up.
    there was even a snack for last minute guests!
you really can’t ask for more.
juice boxes and animal crackers after hard play in the sun…so good.
and to make the day more perfect….
they had a new puppy.
brand new.
   Max the puppy.
a birthday gift and a hunting dog of some sort.
we loved him.
our friend offered me tomatoes.
then my kids showed just how “city” they are.
one of them said “OHHH…can i hold one? i’ve never held a tomato before!”
(i thought “yes you have…remember…at wal-mart?”)
and one said “wow look at this HUGE cucumber!!”
it was a zucchini.
“where did you get these?”
she answered “in my garden.”
they each looked very confused.
seriously.
so she took them to the garden and they each picked a grape tomato.
AND ATE IT.
and thankfully none of them liked them.
i would have felt like such a bad mom if they all loved them
and i had deprived them all this time.
 so we brought home a bunch of fresh tomatoes
i said “should we try to make spaghetti sauce?”
the kids said “you can MAKE sauce? i thought it just came in a jar!”
oh my.
(yes that is a barbie in the photo…don’t you have ballet barbies in your car?)
and then there was this on the drive home….
   kansas rocks.
i was full of gratitude.
i kept thinking “i’m so happy we live here”
i drove half way home on a gravel road and i couldn’t stop smiling.
we got home so late craig was home from work and he was cooking dinner.
oh yeah…it was a good day.
thanks again carolyn!
i love this. I *almost* called you the other day to see if you wanted to go to the lake. Did you know we have a lake nearby? ‘Tis true. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, thank you for the sunflower photos. I love them so. What a lucky treat, I would go back there again and again for pictures. That day is what SUMMER is all about, and the gorgeous sunflower field was the icing on the cake! Okay, all I can say is WOW! did you say 100 degrees! That’s not for me! looks like you had a fill day, love the picture of the clouds, I love clouds… Have a great week~end. Lanny:) 33 comments already? You must be famous!!! 🙂 what a FANTASTIC day! I just found your blog today through “The Inspired Room”. I am a work-from-home mom and my 2 little ones are with Papaw and Gram today, so I have lots and lots of time to get some work done…but, I just spent over an hour reading your blog and I’m only to January. Thank you for sharing all of this with “us”. Your bathroom is amazing and your family makes me want to hurry up and add to our brood, like we keep discussing. If I lived in Kansas I would probably try to hunt you down. But, I live in Indiana, so you are safe. 🙂 What a great day for you and the kids! Your kids are all so cute and also very lucky to have you as their Mom:) Your pictures are awesome as usual, I’m so jealous of your skills! 2 great days in a row!! you are lucky, and a person who is grateful for what you have. Can I come to Carolyn’s house next time you go? Maybe she would let me stay in the “bunk house” for a few days to get away. Love the sunflower pictures. what a perfect day! What a great day! Don’t you love it when a plan comes together!! =) I’m changing my name on here to amy j so that people I/we know don’t think that I’m the amy that almost peed her pants looking at your sunflowers. 🙂 What a fun day at Carolyn’s! I knew those boys would love the kayaks. The sunflower pictures are lushish! I used one for our Sunday worship service powerpoint. Thanks. that’s it. i’m movin’ to kansas. Look at those kids…so happy with a puppy. They should get one and name it “Waffle”! Wouldn’t that be cute? Pure happiness. I like the one tall sunflower in the middle of the field. Barbie in the car made me smile…before the metro and bus were my mode of transportation my car was full of them! GREAT pictures! Those tomatoes look sooooo good! There’s nothing quite like home-grown tomatoes… sliced up with a little salt and pepper.. YUM!!! I love your blog! You seem like such a great mom!! Hey! I have been following your blog for a few weeks now and this is the first time I saw Kansas mentioned! I was just telling my husband the other day that we NEEDED to find another sunflower field to take pictures in. Soooo…..since I too live in Kansas can you share the location of that BEAUTIFUL field?? I am sure it is probably NOWHERE near my home, but just in case!!! LOL!! meg, meg, I LOVE your blog and I am so envious of your amazing picture taking skills. I stumbled upon your site via “Mabel’s House” and I have stopped by faithfully ever since. Your blog makes me happy! : ) Even in a 100 degrees, your photos are still soooo COOL! what a wonderful day meg. i just love how you take pictures – such great perspective. i feel like i was right there with all of you. great sunflowers – beautiful!!! we have some planted across the street, i need to walk over there through the corn and see if they look like that. oh meg! those sunflowers are so beautiful! what i would give to see that along the side of the road! not here in atlanta though, or nowhere near that i know of! What great pictures – they made me smile. Thank you! what an awesome day in every way! wow!!! I don’t think I have ever seem anything so beautiful as a field of sunflowers!!!! Every year I try to grow them…and no such luck…this year a rabbit got them when they were 2 inches high…my kids were devastated! Thank you for such amazing pictures!!! Stay cool!!! -jess Love the sunflower photos. The fields of them along I-70 on the way to Denver are my favorite ‘sites’ when we travel to CO in the summer. And, I must say that Kansas (the state, not the hawks) does rock. I’m sure Max LOVED the attention! He is sure a lovable puppy. I love the pictures of the sunflowers. I drive by that field almost everyday and think about stopping to take some pictures. Oh how I miss Kansas! People think I am crazy, but when you live there your ENTIRE life, it is home. And it definitely has a lot to love! Thanks for sharing part of your world!! yeah well Colorado rocks too!!!! Hi Megan. I just popped over to your blog from The Inspired Room and had to tell you that your photos just make me want to smile. I especially loved the sunflowers! That’s a really big “pond”! What a fun day, yummy tomatoes, cute puppy, gorgeous sunflowers and happy kiddos. Paradise. I hope some of the fastastic things you did yesterday were on your list. Go cross them off! What a great day. Tomorrow I am taking the kids to tour the Blue Bell Ice Cream creamery. No photos allowed inside of course, bummer. But free ice cream at the end, yippee! Kansas does rock, only Nebraska rocks better. 😉 My sis lives in KS. Love the sunflower photos, gorgeous! Gosh, I wish I had a friend with a pond. Cool! What a fabulous looking day. And those sunflowers! Oh my goodness – you would never ever see that here in chicago. I’m jealous. Though … I love the city … guess I’m just going to have to visit you someday! :o) Im so glad your glad you live in Kansas. I have family that live there and was just there about a month ago. Most look unimpressed when I say we are making a trip to Ks. but with your photos I think Ks. is very impressive!!! I remember just a month ago passing a VAST field with GORGEOUS sunflowers and taking a picture just like yours. Mine didnt turn out as good since mine isnt as great a camera BUT the point is Kansas is awesome!! I do wish you had made Lauren go….she would have smiled and loved it.
    a friend gave me some tomatoe plants this year.
i nervously said “thank you….what do i do with them?”
he said “throw ’em in with your flowers.”
i did and we are giddy about having actual tomatoes that we grew.
i don’t think i trust myself to actually eat something i planted…
but they grew!
it’s so cool.
  i have been enjoying the flowers at sunrise this week.
it is so quiet.
the light is so bright.
 is this happiness or what?
I am absolutely in love with zinnias. aww meg this is a sweet post…yes garden’s at dawn and growing tomatoes is a heaven all it’s own….it should be a separate heaven we wouldn’t want to dilute the heaven of your family 🙂 you did good with that tomato!!! the four zinnia photos are my favorites! Oh, your flowers are so pretty….Love the zinnias…they remind me of my grandmother’s former garden….she always had zinnias…..thanks wow, your flowers are beautiful. are they zinnias? good job on the tomatoes. they are pretty easy to grow. this is a good year for them too. Isn’t it amazing what pleasure you can get from a flower garden. Your pictures are lovely Meg, Flower Power! 🙂 Gorgeous for sure! That red/orange/yellow combo. is the color pallete for my house! And for heaven’s sake: EAT THE TOMATOES!!! It’s hard to mess those up! Make big batches of salsa or something ;)! I love zinnias. You have a green thumb, girl!! I’m a homegrown tomato freak!! Love them!! ~Jill 🙂 LOVELY! I so enjoy your blog….love seeing what your kids are up to and your beautiful pics. hope you don’t mind but I referenced your blog on mine…..have a good evening bright… bold… happiness! It is sheer happiness! Your flowers made me happy too! They are beautiful Meg! Beautiful!!!! Here is a great recipe with tomatoes. It is better the next day because it gives the garlic time to mellow. I wanted to let you know I tried your stuffed shells recipe, well the shells weren’t stuffed , I used med sized shells, but one of my two kids was willing to try and she gave it two thumbs up , thanks for the yummy recipe, its a keeper. Beautiful indeed! YOU have been getting up at sunrise? Can that be right? hee hee That is TRUE happiness right there! Are they zinnias? LOVE ‘EM! That IS happiness! Thanks for sharing =) Great pics! Very pretty….! Jen R Love the photos. The zinnias are beautiful. When I was a little girl my mom always let me plant a row of them in her vegetable garden. Haven’t had them “around the house” in years; will plan for them next year. Eat those ‘maters! You’ll be glad you did. Yesterday I was thinking how great your flowers look compared to mine – more lush and bright. I bet you do a better job at watering than I do. What beautiful flowers! I love all the bright colors!! Eat the stinkin things already! They will be sooo much better than the store’s. I planted 4 plants and have about 10 that I need to put up somehow, getting more daily.
yesterday i figured out that there were 25 days till school starts.
then i figured out there were 25 (reasonable) things still left on this list!
weird.
we had better get working.
we are down to 24 now.
melissa (my virtual bff) featured me on her blog.
seriously so sweet of her.
i am honored.
i love all the features she’s had recently about new home vs. old homes.
thanks you SO MUCH for all the kind comments loving on my bathroom.
i am trying (slowly…you know i have that list to get to) to go to each link.
thanks for making my week!
and i forgot to mention…
the bathroom is definitely NO KIDS ALLOWED.
i told them they could use the bathtub on their birthday.
after 13 years of bathroom sharing
i think this is a reasonable line to draw.
we are even considering putting a lock on the door with a pin code.
i’m not kidding.
although during my first bath annie found me and she sweetly asked
“is der wooom foe me in der?”
i couldn’t say no.
 my laundry room has no heat or air.
and it’s teeny tiny. (not complaining just stating the facts)
when i get busy (or lazy) i end up with so much dirty laundry
i can barely move without falling down.
i literally stand on the mountain of dirty clothes.
then it’s so hot…i sweat like crazy folding it in the laundry room.
so we brought it all out last night and made everyone fold till it was finished.
 they hated it so much that we decided it is the new monday night chore!
monday night will now be laundry folding night.
a family affair.
teamwork.
done in 10 minutes instead of mom sweating away all alone.
great idea craig!
okay…
i have to quit blogging so i can get school enrollment forms done.
they are due tomorrow.
and then i have to pick something off the list to get checked off.
24 days to go.
When you get to the Kansas City check, stop in and say “hey!” (Or not, I know how it can be.) Speaking of your summer list…I thought it was such a great idea we started our own. I’d like to do a post updating our progress and linking to this post, is that ok with you? I hate laundry …and we used do the same thing – we called it a folding party! Poor Meg! I’m trying to picture you standing on a mound of dirty clothes, sweating! Glad you have 5 kids with able arms to help you out :)! Love that you finally put a picture of your camera up in your sidebar. Were you getting tired of all the asking ;)!? Great laundry solution! Hubby and I share the laundry folding, while my daughter “helps” by pulling things out of the pile and parading around with them. 🙂 Just yesterday on the Wichita Craigslist under “FREE” there was a quarter horse. Today it’s gone. Did you get it? 🙂 Oh, nice solution to the dreaded laundry sorting problem. We have laundry meeting us at the door! (Not really, but almost). Great, just what I needed on my to-do list, another blog to read. LOL! I’m new to your blog and am loving your gorgeous home and lovely photos! Thanks for sharing them with us! how exciting to be featured on her blog. i have never seen a picture of the outside of your house. beautiful!!! love the porch – that has always been my dream – to have a big front porch. that’s a lot of laundry girlfriend. kind of reminded me of “jon and kate plus 8”. when are you checking off “teach lauren to drive”? have a good day! I can’t believe summer is so close to being over! I am secretly happy, I love love love Fall. THANK YOU for sharing! I’m NOT the only one walking on piles of laundry! 🙂 putting the stacks away is yuck! oh my goodness…I’m taking a break from my laundry folding right now…I LOVE this idea…I wonder if I could incorporate it into our schedule…doesn’t hurt to try. Love the Monday Night Chore as a family! What fun it will be in the Fall watchin’ some FOOTBALL!!! How long have I been reading your blog…a couple of months maybe??? JUST NOW, I thought…how cute…Meg and CRAIG…they rhyme! Ahhhh! I’m a little slow, hope I can be allowed to continue reading 🙂 Yikes I only have 21 more days of summer left! And that is counting the weekends, too. I wish we could figure out a way to fit in “go to Macy’s” soon. 🙂 Meg- We love reading your blog!!! That Annie Bananie is so cute I can’t stand it! She could have her own show and we’d watch!! Your summer sounds fun! Good luck on those 24 things!!! I love the laundry idea. And! I made a rule this summer that unless it’s an emergency and/or someone is hurt I am not to be interrupted in the bathroom — it’s amazing that as soon as I shut that door, they are banging on it to ask me something. They wouldn’t do that to their dad. hmmm. Love the laundry idea. Your laundry room sounds like mine – I can’t move in there either and it never ends! Love your bathroom, I found your link on Melissa’s blog. Beautiful – I would never come out of there! Love the laundry idea. Your laundry room sounds like mine – I can’t move in there either and it never ends! Love your bathroom, I found your link on Melissa’s blog. Beautiful – I would never come out of there! whoa! i stopped and commented way too soon! i thought there were two posts…. i mean three… your friend’s blog, showing us your beautiful a lovingly cared for home? is a wonderful bit of love sent over the wire! your house it as pretty as you are meg 🙂 fabulous family photos for your scrapbook! wait till the year 2050 when your grandchildren ask you : “you mean you all had to fold those clothes yourselves!??!” “You didn’t have the throw away kind back in the olden days i guess huh?” Glad to hear someone else is gearing up for school to start. We went to Academy last night and got new tennis shoes and backpacks for the kids. So happy to have that done! “i told them they could use the bathtub on their birthday” We have season passes to Worlds of Fun. So, when I first seen that on your list, I thought that would be so fun to see you and your family out there. Getting a dog, getting a horse and teaching Lauren to drive are still there? I thought you would have jumped on those, LOL. 24 days?! That’s scary. Just another reminder that (as your friends) we are here for you and are willing to help you check off one more box with ease. What a sweet hubby to even suggest it! I have got to try that , I hate laundry , th efolding and the putting away , that always gets forgotten , do you have a way to get kids to put the clothes away ??? let me refresh your memory.
  and now, welcome to my dream world.
the after photos….
come on in.  diana…check out your chandelier! i love it so much.
thank you.
     so sneaky.
i have to tell you about this little table.
i walked through one of our local anitque shops one day.
one of the last booths i had left to see and there it was.
it’s legs were painted white and it had two little doors that were broken.
but just for the mirrored sides…my heart got to pumping.
i bought it for $12 in disbelief.
then i brought it home and took off the doors.
i went to touch up the paint and realized all the legs and details were
covered in mirror and then had been painted.
i couldn’t believe it!
i got out a razor blade and scratched off all that paint.
it is my favorite piece i have ever salvaged.
    the old door was in the craft room but it may stay as free art.
and the mirror was one we had in our bathroom remake in our IL house.
and how about that buffet?!
thank you again mom for scoping out the stores to find it.
  this was the little window that originally went into our closet.
i have yet to decide what to do with this little space.
maybe for jewelry…
or a picture…
i don’t know, but it will come to me one day.
and in our old closet is now another bathroom.
i’ll show you that another day.
it’s pink.
and in our bedroom we built an new closet.
same size but now completely organized.
(maybe i will actually put things away now…my husband hopes)
 craig wants to make sure everyone knows i mean PEACE like relaxing.
not the hippie kind of peace…HA.
i am so in love with this room.
bernie – the contractor – was awesome.
this room is better than we ever hoped.
now i think i will go take another bath!
Looking at the bathroom totally made me fresh and at peace. Love the pictures. They looked great. You don’t have to read the words in order to know the blogger’s motif. She likes antique. She is fond of using the old things she has and reuse it. Love it! I too was highlighted for my bathroom on Remodelaholic. Looks like I’m in excellent company. This is GORGEOUS…I am SO ready to go re-do my master bath now {and my husband thinks I’m crazy}. You did an amazing job! {found you at Remodelaholic} Wow.. awesome things shared here. I like all. There are all thing related to different places like bed room, bathroom, kitchen, hall etc. In this places the things are beautiful. OH MY GOD,..it’s really nice idea to change everything in this room…I like every imaging so much on it~~~!!!”GOOD” job ^-^ I love that unique find, the mirrored table. You’ve done a great job with remodeling. Good luck in your re-newed place. This has to be one of the most beautiful bathroom’s I have ever seen! Awesome job! That’s amazing! I love the floor and the mirror. Well, and the sunken tub too, but I figured that went without saying. WOW! What a beautiful room! I’m not one for soaking in the tub, but I sure could in a wonderfully peaceful room like this. It’s beyond description! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! This is GORGEOUS! I stumbled upon your delightful post from my friend Liz at “Mabel’s House” and wow what a treat this was. You have one of the most beautiful bathrooms I have EVER seen!!!!!!! Congrats! beautiful! i saw a buffet like that recently and i was trying to come up with a way to use it. it looks like it was meant to be there. Another “friend of Mabel’s” here. Wow! Your new bathroom is stunningly beautiful. You must be so pleased with the way everything came together. Bravo! Got sent over here from Mabel’s. That bathroom is beautiful. I love it! came across from the sweet Mabel’s House – she is right – i am glad i was sitting down!!! WoW, It is all gorgeous. I love the mirrored salvaged piece. What a find! I also like the little wooden bench-so cute. Wonderful room and wonderful photoss I thought I commented on here the other day, but WOW, oh WOW, what a bathroom. I came from Melissa’s link & then Mabels & now I think I have to add you to my favorite blogs too. What a gorgeous creative space you have managed to accomplish. It truly is just stunning! Wow! Thanks to Marbel for sharing this link. It is gorgeous. Wow! When I say I hate you, you understand that it is a compliment, right? You did a fantastic job. I’d love it if you shared the wall color. Jen Amazing bathroom – just gorgeous. Enjoy it! That bathroom looks like it’s straight out of a magazine!! You’re vision is amazing, I love it! I found you through mabel’s blog…Hold on, let me pick my chin off the floor. There. I Love your bathroom. I have a yucky bathroom in my the basement of my new house and now I know exactly what I want to do with it! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Wow! I love your wall color in the bathroom! I would love to know the name of it! I’ve been lurking for a while. I love the pictures of your home. You have a great eye for color, form and things that are well made. I completely love your craft room too. You seem like a totally fun mom. Your old door reminds me of what we did in our old family farmhouse that we renovated and lived in for 20 years. When we had to tear down the frame portion of the house because it was falling down, we saved the doors and used them in the new construction that replaced that part. It worked great at blurring the lines between old and new! I am actually tearing up a little that is so flipping gorgeous! I love that you found the perfect place to use your Christmas banner!!! It’s all SO perfect! You must, must, must send those pictures to a magazine! I’ll see if I can’t get Jennifer Paganelli over here to have a look. She’s got friends in high magazine-y places :)! Absolutely the coolest bathroom I’ve ever seen. I love all of the white… Enjoy that bathtub!! You deserve it!! ~Jill Wow! You always had a nack for design, decorating, and just plain fabulous taste. Is your house perfect or what? You can never move again. You are one very very blessed mama. I swear … we’ll see you featured in Home Companion or Country Living or some fabulous magazine spread with your own photos … they won’t even need their staff photographers! :o) You’re bathroom turned out gorgeous Meg! Congratulations on your own space. You’re so good at getting your pictures to capture the feeling. Love, Love, Love the tile work and horizontal beaded walls. Quite lovely! Love it, of course, as I love everything you do… What a wonderful getaway room!! You have such an amazing artistic eye and it shines through in your gorgeous new bathroom. I’m just a little jealous. Enjoy! Not bad. Not bad at all! Enjoy! Amazing! I love the combination of grunge and glamour. Gorgeous!! I discovered your gorgeous bathroom via the Inspired Room. Its just lovely and I am so happy to discover what you did with the buffet. It may be just the answer for my bathroom. When we moved in it just had a pedestal sink and I need storage. I was thinking of having something built, but this would be much more satisfying! And maybe less expensive? LOVE that bathroom! Oh my gosh! It looks like a day spa! Just came by from the Inspired Room, too, and had to say how much I love this room!! It is *amazing* — everything down to the peace banner (though mine would be a double entendre…relax and hippie. 🙂 That is just gorgeous! I love it. I kinda like the hippie kinda peace too (as well as the relaxing kind) 🙂 wow..what an amazing space! do you have a sign on the door that says “no kiddos allowed”….i am loving your style!!! -jess AMAZING! It’s absolutely beautiful!! Living in space-challenged Europe for the last decade I am always envious of American homes, but your is truly to die for! I’ve printed off a dozen pics and added them to my Style File with a note for someday! I’m so glad I discovered your blog today through Inspired Home. Every single inch is stunning. You did an amazing job! I am getting over my intense bathroom jealously little by little. I think it will take a very long time. So to make peace with it, I tagged you on my blog today. Enjoy! WOW! I’m amazed, jealous, inspired… Beautiful! “Peace” made me laugh – my husband would want to clear the air on that too – goofy men! 🙂 beautiful. congrats. amazing marriage of old and new! enjoy! You are a very clever girl and I love what you did. I had to share a little bit of it with my friends (hope ya don’t mind). I linked you and Melissa in the blog and I added you to my blog roll. It is great to find insainly creative women like you out there. Keep it up. Heidi Meghan-The bathroom is fabulous! I love the buffet. Seeing your pictures makes me want to re-do my bathroom. Forgive me, O Lord, while I covet this beautiful bathroom… Cant… breathe…gasping… magnificent meg!!! that’s you 🙂 such a creative diva you are…wow! i love what you have done here. the white on white, vintage, chic, classy..and then that birdcage!!! you have such a creative eye:) This bathroom is the absolute bomb-diggity!! I LOVE IT!!! By the way, I grew up in IL. Where did you used to live? Love it. Absolutely love it. Absolutely stunning. This is quite possibly my favorite renovation ever…so much character and luxury at the same time. Oh and the space you have in that bathroom is also pretty amazing! I have just spent the last 20 minutes looking all through your blog! I love it! You are such a wonderful mom, really gifted. You, also, are a great photographer. When my blog grows up I hope it to be just like yours!:) Absolutely beautiful! Modern convenience mixed with weathered old pieces. Love it. meg~ i’m drooling! what a beautiful mix of old and new! i L-O-V-E it! what a beautiful bathroom! Oh girl! That is right out of a magazine! Beautiful! My favorites are the chandelier and sparkly accents…as well as how cool it looks all white like that!!! LOVE it…jealous! First time to your blog, via Melissa’s! What a gorgeous, totally fun bathroom. I love, love all the details and the vintage feel. And what a find on that mirrored piece, it’s so perfect for your space. What a grand vision you had for this room! hello meg…..are you there?….oh, i bet you’re in your beautiful, peaceful, relaxing bathroom soaking in your tub. LOve what you did! Great bath! Jen R This is just lovely! I am here via The Inspired room & I will be back for sure! Love the craft room too! dear god. How beautiful. I knew it would be. Wow! LOVE IT! It’s amazing. Enjoy it! Totally lovely new old house chic perfection. What a transformation! What was this room before…an extra bedroom? I love all the after pictures. You seem to have such a wonderful design sense-something I’m trying to acquire. I’m struggling with making our apartment look a little less apartment-like if you know what I mean. Just beautiful! I love how you kept it the same style as your home. I love the old character with modern conveniences. Great job! oh, I am salivating! WOW! There are a million little details that I love about your bathroom! It looks like something you would see featured in a magazine! My favorite, favorite thing is the beautiful mirror above the sink! You did an outstanding job! Oh….. my….. what a lucky lucky girl you are! Have fun with your new little “peace” of Heaven! hehe What a wonderful retreat! Thanks for sharing it with us this once 😉 I am so in love with all of your house! WOw WOw WOw and WOw is all I can say. What a FABULOUS bathroom! I love every single thing about this space – when can I come visit to take a bath???? You probably won’t get this comment, since you’re probably too busy sitting in that lovely tub, bein all “peaceful” Oh Meg! Absolute HEAVEN!!!! Turned out so beautiful…how will you ever want to come out of there??!! Love the painted buffet! ENJOY!!! love it, love it…but hate you!!! how can ONE person have so much talent & eye for such great EVERYTHING!! amazing! Meg, that is GORGEOUS!! the pictures don’t even do it justice… it’s spacious and truly gorgeous. And so you. You have the perfect bathroom , I am so in need of a bathroom that beautiful, gorgeous fantastic, I love the vanity , it looks so nice white. They will still find you, you can’t hide in there forever! Absolutely beautful. Looks like it belongs in a magazine. Enjoy !!!!! It is beautiful! I have enjoyed seeing the progress on your bathroom. Enjoy!!! Can I move in? You are not only a great photographer, but a wonderful designer as well. Meg, Okay that could be in a magazine! I love it and it didn’t seem like it took that long! but I sure it did to you… OH. WOW. ohwowohwowohwowohwowOHWOW! You Lucky, Meg! You LUCKY!! It is truly beautiful. I love the shabby, chic look of your bathroom. You would so love the Tattered House. I added the link so you could check it out. Everyday I drive by this blue house and dream of buying everything in the store! PS – love the steal on your $12 dresser – beautiful! It is Awesome! But I have to admit, though it is lovely, I’d hate for anyone to be able to see me that clearly in the shower. LOL. Would you be offended if I admitted that I totally coveted your bathroom, and am really jealous? If I had that gorgeous space I would never ever come out and the kiddos would have to fend for themselves. Love it! Oh, it’s so lovely! It turned out fantastically! It looks like such a place of relaxation now. Enjoy it! Wow! I am speechless and jealous! That is gorgeous! 🙂 lovely
she’s been at my parents’ house all week.
probably getting to do pretty much everything she loves to do.
we are missing her badly..especially annie.
we’ll pick her up tomorrow.
it’s been different around here.
i haven’t had as many hugs as i am used to…
would you mind if i asked you a couple of photography questions via email? my email is alle3312@bellsouth.net We did have a wonderful time. Thanks for letting her stay for the week. And she and Macy did get to do pretty much anything they wanted!! But they were both very appreciative of each day. Very sweet little girls! I love your piggie pics! What a fun day. i bet you do miss her. it’s always different when one of the kids is away. kind of offsets your universe. hope you’re getting your share of hugs today. It is amazing how much you miss the little stinkers! Just not quite right when one is missing…I’m sure she’s having a time though! Just wanted to say once again how much I enjoy your blog! I will agree things do seem “not right” when one child is gone for more than one night. All three of mine will be staying with my parents for the whole week and live four hours away. I cry like a baby for about 15 minutes when they pull away and I’m in a slump for almost an hour. But I know deep down they are well taken care of and my parents are creating wonderful memories for my girls. One makes such a difference! Glad you get her back soon :)! I am sure she misses her mommy just as much as you miss her! I used to spend six weeks with my grandma in Nebraska every summer and those are the best memories. But it was always great to see mom again! Those pool noodles are calling my name! And I would miss daughter hugs too! Allikaye is just starting to be a hugger! Oh! I wondered where she’s been in your pictures! I get sad when either girl leaves for any amount of time. My dad took 4 of my kids on Wed to the beach. I totally understand. My house is quiet. Hate to admit I am soaking it up as much as possible, but I keep thinking about what they might be doing. the winner of the games…….  check your email for a note from me.
thanks for playing everyone.
if you can give 79 comment for this…
surely you can leave 20 comments on other posts?? come on you lurking ladies! leave me a note and tell me you were here. or tell me what you did today.
or tell me you think my house is too messy.
just say something! 🙂
i love it. i appreciate every comment. thank you. bathroom remodel pictures coming soon!
Hi Meg. I’m here a day late but, I thought I’d post anyway. I always love checking out what’s going on with your family. Have a great weekend! you know you are gonna start getting WAY too much information now but you asked for it…..it is 4:30 pm and i am still in jammies and have not been back upstairs to brush my darn teeth yet-ewww! I am a LURKER! Love the house!..trust me it’s not messy….I have 4 kids and can clean a room… leave and take a shower and come back and it be worse than before! It’s all the kids fault! ;0) Just blame them!…. I love the picture of all the laundry! It’s amazing with kids how much laundry they can mess up and why! Like my Aunt used to say “why am I washing bathing suits in December?” (we live in Chicagoland!) Have a great weekend! Hi Meg, I’m Lisa’s frined from IL. She found out I like to scrapbook and craft so she sent me the link to your blog. I told her the other night at small group that if you and your family would ever come visit here and we met I would feel like I already knew you! That’s creepy!! I forgot this note – all you ladies that have little girls from 3 months to 6 years check out this website for clothes. They are very cute/cool (expensive) and gave me some ideas for London (i am thinking Amy Butler fabrics). The lady who has this site is a friend of a friend and asked to pass it on. http://www.tallulahmoon.com Yummy…yummy…in my tummy 🙂 Last night at 11:00 Russ ate two pieces and I had one piece of the very yummy blueberry buckle and I have brought one to work. Thank you so much for the blueberry buckle. You know how to brighten up the day. Your house is NEVER too messy and your kids are great. Have a great Friday night with the family. So Corey and all these blog lurkers are going to get to see your bathroom before me? I’ll be honest… that kinda hurts, Meg. And even after I traded hair color appointments with you. Sad. Glad to see you got your 20 posts before I got here! 🙂 I think your house is lovely, since you mention it, and I am looking forward to seeing your bathroom remodel photos!! love reading your blog. So many great and fun ideas. Thanks for sharing with us all. Congrats to the winner!!! 🙂 OK, Meg, I made the Mexican Chicken for dinner tonight…it was awesome! So easy to make, my four year old helped stir the soup and tomatoes and of course helped crush the chips. My husband usually doesn’t go for anything with much kick to it, so I said something like, “well, I could make it next time with just tomatoes and keep out the heat”, and he replied, “Now don’t change it too much!” So it was a hit all around. It will go in my book of recipe faves. Thanks for sharing! see how fun this is! YEA JESS!!!! Well in that case…guess I’d better leave a comment!!! I absolutely, totally, truely LOVE your blog. I think what I love the most is your honesty. I love the fact that you’re more than happy to reveal both the UPS and DOWNS of life. That’s a lovely quality to have. HAHA… kind of makes us “lurking ladies” seem greedy! But we do love you and your family/blog! My husband and I are having a BBQ tomorrow to raise money for a missionary friend… so today was a big trip to Costco. Where I also bought a sleigh bed! I have been looking for one on craigslist for months (waiting for someone to get rid of there pottery barn bed) but this one was half the price and so pretty! Just got back from the farmers market (have to call my mom and tell her I forgot she was going and went without her…whoops!) and am waiting patiently for my husband to finish work so he can put together my bed! Sorry… didnt intend to write a book! Have a great night. i smell conspiracy!!! I’m here! I’m here! One-handed, but still here! I guess I missed out on the big giveaway during…”The Fall”! Bummer 🙁 I LOVE YOUR HOUSE!!! (And your blog!) I think your house is too messy. 😉 I’ve been checking in daily too but don’t want you to think I’m a stalker. 😉 So I don’t always comment. But I’m always here… Wait, that sounded freaky. I’m not scary. Honest. hi meg – just got back from vacation. can’t wait to scroll further down your blog to see what you have been up to. Congrats to ccbella… HI Meg! Thanks for popping in again! I’ll leave ya a comment and do my part to help you get to 20!! LOVE that shot of your lil’ guy in the corn! When we were back in Kansas in June I had high hopes of getting my kids in the corn and having a photo shoot, but it wasn’t tall enough yet and it was REALLY muddy!! SORRY I AM LURKER!!! Hahahaha!! I love hearing about your world. It makes my day brighter. I love your house, and the way you decorate it! I’m a local lurker. Love your blog and your honesty about life with kids. I cleaned out piles of clutter today which feels good but there’s always more . . . ::waves:: I’m reading! okay, I will play your game. My question yesterday was :Did you actually put your nice wonderful camera on the ground with PIGS??? Other option, were YOU laying/lying on the ground with PIGS??? My husband would have you shot. Our camera is treated like a priceless heirloom and we get lots of lectures when we put it down not in the case. When the kids get near it MC Hammer starts singing Can’t Touch This. No wonder your pictures are so much better, I have to stand erect at full attention. I have to worry about the stinkin camera and can’t concentrate on their cute feet like you. oh I LOVE me a good remodel! Looking forward to the pictures. Oops, I meant I wouldn’t consider myself a lurker, not stalker. Although you may consider me a stalker if I start leaving comments all the time! Well I wouldn’t consider myself a stalker. I read every single post but only leave comments when I feel like I have something worthwhile to contribute. Which is very seldom! 😉 Today I have a housefull of kids. Two friends share a nanny and she has the day off today as her mother is having surgery. So I stepped in to help out. They’re all great kids so it’s not a problem at all and it makes me happy to help my friends! Meg, |
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Ali - @Deputy’s Wife: Starburst has (I believe) 50% of your daily vitamin C — it could be a lot worse.
That is exactly what I tell myself as I have about 1 pack a day during this pregnancy (and my last). hehehe.
melissa @ the inspired room - Oh, insert the name “LUKE” for “ANNIE” and I’ve lived this same event at my house. More than once. 🙂
Deb - TOO funny! One morning near Christmas last year I heard my 7yo tell my dh (on the phone), “We’re eating cookies for breakfast.” There was a break in which dh presumably asked if I knew what they were doing. Then, “Yes, she is, too!” Lol
Amber - This made me laugh. (I’ve been known to have dessert foods for breakfast so I can relate.) What a cutie!
meghan - i’m ok with candy before breakfast once in awhile as long as the day doesn’t have to start at 5:45am. how do you get your kids to sleep so late?
Leslie - Too cute! I love your Annie stories!
carissa - i love it… so true!
sometimes you gotta just let it go…
Suzanne - so sad you haven’t come by to pick up your surprise!!
gotta love that anniegirl…
erica - hello, just found your blog and i love it. i am in LOVE with your beautiful old house. you have really made it a beautiful home. it’s my new dream house. 🙂 can i ask what paint colors you’ve used in your kitchen and living room? i need help in every aspect of decorating and you are my new inspiration. 🙂
erica - hello, just found your blog and i love it. i am in LOVE with your beautiful old house. you have really made it a beautiful home. it’s my new dream house. 🙂 can i ask what paint colors you’ve used in your kitchen and living room? i need help in every aspect of decorating and you are my new inspiration. 🙂
traci - yep, you’re so right. you have to pick your battles and that really isn’t worth picking. besides, she’s so darn cute – how can you say no to her.
Cathy - i can totally see that right now, but she was cute doing it.
Stephanie - Oh yes, every morning my Elleanna comes to the side of my bed and says, “I’m hungry.” We walk downstairs and turn on the TV. As I get her cereal, she asks if she can have ice cream yet. “Not until lunch,” I say. Sometimes I give in and say, “OK, you can have the ice cream now or later. But only ONE today!” We sound like a broken record! So I love your story and can relate.
Deputy's Wife - Thank you. I feel better now. My son had Starburst for breakfast this morning.
I kept telling myself “At least it is fruity-ish.”
Lee Ann - You’re a good mamma!
Beth - So funny that she has an ice cream queen shirt on too 🙂 I’m a definite believer in picking your battles. And they vary from day to day!
Jen - So sweet, literally! Ummm…I have not been able to get your bathroom floor out of my head. I am obsessing a little about it! 🙂
Lanny Stanard - A girl after my own heart! Have a great week~end.
Lanny:)
that girl - yes, it’s better than hearing the candy “mantra” all day! Besides, look how cute she is!
Allikayesmama - That;s a great thing for me to remember..”not worth the fight!” Love it!
robin bird - yes i understand… definitely not worth the fight.
if you pop over to my place you will see the ways in which you help inflict havoc on my good intentions 😉
xo
traci - candy once in awhile before breakfast is just fine and dandy. Fights should be over safety and respect…not sugar (unless they eat it all the time and no healthy food..lol)
Sara Ito - This is great! It’s exactly what goes on at my house every now and then too.. and I agree… sometimes it just is NOT worth the fight….