So you don’t have to search my entire blog to see all the step we took to get the basement done, I have done all the hard work for you.  Below is a list of all the posts I did while the basement was getting done.  You can really see… Read More »The Basement Remodel: The Entire Story

I happened to catch Oceans Thirteen the other night on HBO and ended up staying up half the night.  I am a huge fan of the Oceans Trilogy, and this movie does not disappoint at all.  Basically, the boys shut down the venture of a backstabbing hotelier (Al Pacino) because… Read More »Ocean's Thirteen

* You know how to polka, but never tried it sober. * You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means. * You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance. * You know the difference between ‘Green’… Read More »If you grew up in rural Wisconsin . . . .

I can’t believe I forgot to post the pictures of the basement.  Well, yes I can.  Between getting ready for Will’s birthday party and my aunt’s death, I was a rough week or so there. The difference between what the basement looked like before and what it looks like now… Read More »The Basement Remodel: We are Done!

One of the few things that I have ever bought for my kids and got a ton of use out of is my Braun Thermoscan thermometer. I love this thermometer that I actually bought one to stay at both grandmas’ houses. It is so easy to use that Madison can… Read More »Braun ThermoScan