Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the prayers, good wishes, emails and comments...My "Baby" was rushed to the emergency room a few weeks ago with excruciating stomach pain...He had an appendicitis...It was an odd one...the appendix was pointing down and twisted. The surgery was successful but he had more pain due to it being upside down and twisted...

The hospital was wonderful and the staff went above and beyond. After surgery the anesthesiologist came out smiling (a good sign and the first chance for me to finally breathe) and hugged me...She gripped both my arms strongly, looking into my eyes and said..."You have done such a wonderful job raising him...He is the nicest, most polite young man we have ever had in here. He was so thankful and considerate. After surgery we told him it was all done and gripped my hand and said "thank you...thank you soo much!..." (He told me he didn't remember that...so even better...I have brainwashed him to be polite even subconsciously! ;) haha!)


"Middle" and I took him on a scroll through the hospital and found a atrium to sit and enjoy...though very humid...It was nice to get some fresh air! The coy fish were fun to watch! And NO we did not feed them...;)




He is a sweet boy and I am proud of how he holds himself up in public...all three of my boys are like that...All the nurses were commenting on his good looks too...lol One nurse said to him...Too bad it is summer...You can't miss any school...He quickly said...No! I love school...I don't like to miss it! I then as a proud Mama, said "Yes, he does and he wants to be a doctor!" :D
One of the anesthesiologists came in as I was saying that and said, "You should think about becoming an anesthesiologist"...Now he is kicking that around...This year he starts a pharmacy class in High School. He is excited to get started and be able to be a pharmacy tech while doing it. It will get his feet wet, that is for sure.

The nurse should of never said the kitchen is open for you all to use...There is jello, pudding and drinks...You can HELP yourselves...lol They did several times!



He is doing much better and is able to get back to his cross country running next week. He is visiting his Grandma this week and she has him walking and slowly jogging. He called me last night to let me know that he had jogged twice yesterday! I am so happy that he is back to normal and can start training again.


Eldest stopped by with a GLUTEN FREE salmon salad for ME! Yay! I was starving! You would think being a hospital that they would have GF food. They don't! lol It was hard because me and Mr. Screaming Meme were taking turns staying with him during the day...and of course Mama spent the night with him through out his stay...The last night, Middle came up and spent the night with us too! lol We looked like we had a party by morning! lol :D

Baby was being a goof ball...I think he was sick of me taking pictures of him! lol

The love of brothers...beautiful!


The last morning...Middle sprawled out from a night of no sleep...who really sleeps in hospitals? No one! lol

I learned from this experience...As I try to do with all my experiences in life...that family always seem to come together when you need them most and that bonds are stronger than we think they are...I love my boys and I am so proud to call them mine. Have you ever experienced something stressful and realized that underneath the stress and grief...there was a gift? It is a beautiful thing to witness!

Xo, Meme

Prayers Needed

My baby was rushed to the ER last night...he had emergency surgery this morning...Please, pray for his fast healing...Xo, Meme

A Before And After

Have you checked out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway? Well, hurry...it ends May 26th!!!



I fluffed a little this past weekend...in between sewing slipcovers for a client and getting "My Baby" ready for a dance {he looked so handsome}...I call it multitasking...Others may call it ADD... l say potatoe, You say potahto! ;)


It is so hard to get a good shot above the cabinets..it took my 30 minutes to get this one...lol...because I don't have a great camera {okay, a better camera...because I am grateful for what I have {always}), my ceilings are 10 foot and the lighting in the kitchen is fluorescent...which needs to be addressed, as well...slowly but surely we chug along...

I am not a big fan of stuff above cabinetry...I say the less the better...But my space above the cabinets are soo big I have to. If I were going to live here longer, I would get custom cabinets put in and bring it up to the ceiling or at least close to. But I am not going to be here that long and the value of the house is not worth doing it. I have thought about adding height to it like The Lettered Cottage did here...Which is totally doable!

I also plan on painting the {ugly...I mean,} honey oak cabinets...maybe with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Old White}. I also want to talk Mr. Screaming Meme into adding some beadboard to the kitchen walls...just on that wall above the cabinets and one on the other side...not all the way around the kitchen...It will have depth and character...and tie in well with the built in hutch we created....


Remember this photo of my faux flowers I bought @ Hobby Lobby?



{Before}....Well, since I showed it last...;)...I change my decor a lot...My MIL {Momma Law} hates to visit because it is different every time she comes...Hey, I am a designer, after all...I have to create, change & evolve...That is what designers and decorators do, right? ;)



{After}....I love my white dishes...My favorite things I own...


{Before}...
Okay, I found this old frame last week @ Goodwill...I loved it and knew I would paint over the artwork with chalkboard paint...It was a little tarnished and discolored...so I cleaned it up a little and refinished it with Stencil Magic Paint Creme...Wonderful stuff! Used it on this project, as well!




{After}...
I just rubbed it on in circles with a stencil brush...It really made a world of difference, huh?


I need to paint one more coat of chalkboard paint...I will add that to my list for next weekend!




I will reveal the other side soon...

Here is "My Baby" and his friend before the banquet/dance! :)

XoXo, Meme

My Baby & Very Own Robert Pattinson

Every mother thinks their kiddos are the most beautiful, most talented and basically, the cream of the crop. But I know mine are. lol

This is My Baby. He seems to have it all. Looks. Athletic Ability {okay, He's an All Star;)}. Brains. Humor. And did I mention he is My Baby? ;) He is a perfect reflection of what I always longed to be. I sometimes ask myself..."Self?" ..."Yeah", I say..."How did you make such great kiddos?"... "Well, self...It is a combination of hard work, luck and genes" lol...

Yes, I am lucky. But it isn't because he is so darn beautiful. ;) It is because of who he is in the inside. His heart is BIG. He has dreams so BIG, I want to dream them with him. He still tells me that I am beautiful....and that he wuvs me! He laughs at all my jokes and we have our own inside jokes. We are two kids when we are together. I overheard him and his friends, the other day, say how cool I was. Little ole' me...Cool? Oh, shucks! I love that he still thinks I am the bomb! Because, I think he is, too!

I am so proud of all my kids. I have three young men. Three beautiful gifts. My three legacies. My most precious gifts to this world. Each have something so extraordinary and beautiful to share. Today I celebrate My Baby...I LOVE YOU! I am SOOO PROUD of you and I think you are destined for GREATNESS! I will be on the side lines, as I always have been...Cheering you on and being your BIGGEST FAN!


I saw "Water For Elephants" on Monday with Mr. Screaming Meme. I was so excited! I love Reese Witherspoon...and well, Robert Pattinson had me at first bite...;) lol He had me most of all because he reminds me of My Baby. The whole time in the movie. I thought I was watching My Baby as an adult. Bitter sweet, I must say. I couldn't get it out of my head. I ran home and pulled a picture up of Robert...and showed him. He says he doesn't see it. But I do...:) I, of course, think my very own Robert Pattinson is MORE beautiful. But every Mama would say that, now wouldn't they...;)

For we know our children are our legacy and our gift to this world. They are all beautiful and special. Celebrate YOUR children. Make them understand how IMPORTANT they are. And that they changed your life, your path...for the better.








XoXo, Meme


PS...BTW, I loved the movie...though I hated the abuse of the animals, especially Rosie, the elephant. It was hard for me being such a big animal lover to watch. I jumped and closed my eyes a lot. :( It was a great reflection on how the circus life was back then. You really thought you were on the train with them, living the circus life. It was a beautiful love story. And a great ending! Go see it!