Well, it’s wasp season, y’all. And being the single girl living alone that I am requires extra diligence on my part when it comes to bugs (or other rodents) of any kind. There is no one I can yell for to save me when these flying heart attacks come at me. And I’m sure, by... Continue Reading →
A Sappy Letter to Mississippi From A Mississippian
"Mississippi is like my mother. I am allowed to complain about her all I want, but God help the person who raises an ill word about her around me, unless she is their mother too." -Kathryn Stockett This has always been one of my favorite quotes. It resonates with me on a spiritual level, because,... Continue Reading →
DIY Struggles: 1991 “Antiques”
My kitchen cabinets are finally done! I can’t believe it! After a month and a half of stepping over doors and trying to figure out how to neatly stack paint/sanding/cleaning supplies in my kitchen, I can finally put it all to bed and just enjoy my work. I am so proud of them! And in... Continue Reading →
Homeowning and Insurancing
Oh, man. Is it Monday?? It’s not? Oh. Ok. Cool. Today, I have a story to tell that outlines the very reason this blog has its title. Nothing can ever just be simple. Even when you hire people to make the tedious things easier for you. You still have to rely on those people to... Continue Reading →
A Little Dose of Realness
I may get some behind-the-back talk for this post, but I want to clear one thing up before I get into it. I am not looking for sympathy. If I could change the fact that this is a thing I have to deal with, I totally would. However, the majority of this blog, along with... Continue Reading →
[Yet Another] Hard Lesson Learned
I have a pretty bad habit of leaving doors open/unlocked and forgetting about them. I’m not really sure why, or if this is even a problem for anyone but me. It probably has a little to do with my parents always taking care of it when I was growing up and me never really having... Continue Reading →
Moving: Uptown Nightmare Edition
As many of you have heard, I just bought a house (still strange to say). And as many of you know, buying a house means moving. And, if you’re moving out of an apartment, you have to end your current lease in order to quit paying rent at one place to start paying rent (or... Continue Reading →
Puppies, Hardwood Floors, and Area Rugs, Oh My!
Since I am now a crazy dog lady in addition to being a crazy cat lady, one of my concerns since moving into the house has been W’s ability (or lack thereof) to walk/run somewhat normally on the wood floors. The Scooby-Do thing was cute at first, but now I can't help but wonder how... Continue Reading →
I Bought a House!
The title says it all! (Yay!) My new house is a two bed/two and a half bath townhome on the Raintree golf course. The course is in my backyard, which sounds great in theory, but until I get real curtains hung up, all those golfers can see all up in my space.You may also remember... Continue Reading →
#Project18Round and Other New Years Resolutions
Much has happened since my last blog post and, even though I am still not quite ready to announce it to the world just yet, I thought I’d write an update anyway. Sorry to be one of those annoying people who post vague statuses but it is what it is at this point. Those closest... Continue Reading →
