I am thrilled to see that Money Saving Mom and her dh were able to buy their first home WITH CASH. I think that’s one of the most inspirational financial success stories I’ve heard in quite some time! Many congratulations to MMM and her family!!! Over at Grocery Shrinks, there is a great link to … [Read more…]
I am thankful for our baby #8 who will be making his grand entrance sometime soon — I really and truly am. But may I just say that I’m more than a bit unsettled that this little man has NO WHERE to go? I’m not kidding. He’s going to be in our bedroom until… I … [Read more…]
Subtitled: Too Much Of a Good Thing First, the good news. I have been needing to make new seat covers for oh, I hate to admit it… about a year now. We have a cheap little kitchen table set with some pretty sad chairs to go around it. I mean, it’s fine for what it … [Read more…]
My friend Julie from Call Me Wannabe has just introduced me to a new blog: The Nesting Place. Oh.My.Goodness. If blogging here at Chez Ouiz is light over the next few days, chances are I’m on this site, soaking up every great decorating idea she has. If I lived all alone (and I THANK GOD … [Read more…]
One thing I absolutely love about blogging is seeing how other people decorate their homes. My mother-in-law first introduced me to the concept of setting up little niches throughout the house and creating what I call “pockets of glow” (you may remember my post here from some time back) With that in mind, I was … [Read more…]
I just recently “made the acquaintance” of a highly inspirational blog called “Down To Earth.” I love seeing how women around the world are taking the little corner that God has given them and truly made it theirs! Read her latest post here on “Finding Time for Needlework.” I found this to be most helpful! … [Read more…]
I’m afraid that this will be a rather common theme seen here on my blog: Ouiz learns, yet again, that it is simpler to FIX a problem rather than complain about it. You may remember my kitchen cabinet. For 14 years I complained about how ugly it was, and how cute it could be if … [Read more…]
Many thanks to Meredith over at Sweetness and Light, who kindly shared the beautiful “pocket of glow” that she has at her home! As a stay-at-home Mommy, I have come to appreciate more and more the need for these quiet places in our homes where WE can stop for a moment, recouperate from the stresses … [Read more…]
I told you I love to see how other bloggers have decorated their homes! I stumbled across the Homespun Living blogsite, and I just LOVE her laundry room! (and make sure you check out her laundry table too!) I have to store all of the kids’ sheets in ours, and right now they are just … [Read more…]
I had the chance to go to the craft store today (AKA Hobby Lobby) and lo and behold, a wonderous sight greeted me — FALL DECORATIONS! Yes, yes, I know we’re in a horrible heat wave in the middle of August, but seeing all those Fall decorations made me so blissfully happy! All who know … [Read more…]