I have to admit I am totally over this weather that we are having…..

……..65/70 degrees one day

……..snow and hail the next

…..and then it turns to rain and very strong winds!

And sometimes we have all 3 in the same day!

K came home last Thursday night proclaiming that Ohio is the craziest, as he drove through 3 different weather fronts traveling from Toledo to Oxford! 

Just thankful that he made it home safely; I just laughed with him and gave him the biggest hug he would allow!

I am craving warm, consistent temperatures!

Speaking of K…….he has a new obsession!

Somehow this kid of mine has “found” old records.

He sent me a text asking if his grandparents would happen to have any vinyl records, and “oh yeah……do you think they still have a record player”?

The day he arrived home, a record player arrived from Amazon.

I guess his grandparents no longer had their record players! 😉

I have to admit that it is cool hearing the sounds of my youth coming from the basement!

In other news……..

This book is amazing!  I did not want it to end.  Ever since I went with PT and his students on a WWII trip overseas last Spring, I have been reading everything that I can with this theme.

Isabel and Emmy tore at my heart, and if I was honest…..I wanted to throttle Julia at times!  But how can you throttle a young child?!  They are supposed to be thorns in their siblings side!

Right?

But that is what makes a great read…..one that brings your emotions to the highest of highs…..

……and then brings you screaming to a halt, huddled in your comfy chair with tears streaming down your face.  This book makes you “feel”, and I highly recommend it!

BTW, I did learn something new in this book!

I had no idea that a million children were evacuated from the city to live with foster families for the duration of the war!   WOW!

Speaking of books, why not turn your favorite book page into a work of art!

Photo credit: Kristin @ The Painted Hive

I think this DIY artwork can brighten/give meaning to any room in the house.  Kristen is offering a few oversized book page quote artwork that you can download for FREE!

Photo credit: Kelley Nan

Seeing these built-ins surrounding the window in Kelley’s office, make me not only drool a little……but make me dream a little dream thinking I could have these in our den!  Gorgeous!

I loved reading this post on taking creative photos.  Made me view things a little differently in our home!

Do you think this is true?  You’re a completely different person at 14 and 77 years old…….

Have you all heard about Everything But the House?  It is an online auction site, where you can bid on everyday items, furniture, jewelry, art, and just about anything that you can think of.  The head board and foot board pictured above…..

…….I picked it up from the Cincinnati #ebth yesterday afternoon!!!

My very first bid that I WON!  Yeah me!

I have been on this site on and off over the past couple of years.

Have even bid a few times….

…….but then either forgot about the auction (life does have a way of getting in the way) or was out bid. 

Not this time!

This is a full size frame that we will eventually put in B’s room.  His current bed frame is sitting in the storage room, a little too bulky for his small room, and I promised PT that I would either sell it or give it away…..by next Friday!  

Which happens to be trash day! 😉

The deals I have to make just to bid on a new (to me) piece of furniture!  LOL!

I couldn’t resist all of the lines and character this #ebth frame has!  What convinced me even more? 

It dates back to the 1860’s!

Awesome!!

Photo credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction

I do believe that I am going to have to make this Sky High Chocolate Mousse Pie for PT….

……..just for putting up with all of my wild ideas and dreaming!