I didn’t notice the years passing while they were happening. I was too busy being a mom, working full-time, and chasing a very difficult property management job. Somehow, along the way, time quietly slipped through my fingers. And now, in 2025, I’m watching my children step into moments I once only imagined: a son getting…
Author: JeniLu
My Ricky Bobby Moment: Trying to Survive High School (Again)”
When my kids were little, never once did they get one of those “Career Days” where parents show up and explain their jobs. And I didn’t have one in school either—unless, of course, I faked sick that day (which, honestly, is likely). But why do TV families always have a Career Day, and we don’t?…
Scared Sober: A Personal Journey
I can’t be the only Gen Xer who remembers all the sneaky tricks we used to pull to get into bars before we were legal, right? We’re the generation that had nearly 18 blissful years with the drinking age set at 19, only to have it snatched away and bumped up to 21. So what…
A Message to My Baby Girl
Oh, sweetheart, being a mom has taught me that life isn’t always a smooth ride. Those mother-daughter relationships, well, they ebb and flow like the tides, you know? Just like how it was with me and my own mom back in the late 80s, it’s been quite the journey raising you in the 2000s. I’ve…
When I Get There
Dear Daddy – It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. If they say time flies when you’re having fun, what happens when you’re not and you’re missing a piece of your heart? It’s been a crazy, crazy year and it’s been hard knowing I can’t just pick up the phone and call on…
Cut to 2022
Feels like many moons ago yet it’s been only 3 years that I had a passion of sort for painting and crafting. So much so I began a blog site, socials and side business. In looking for something to sustain me through a dark part of my life and fill a void, I found that…
Hermosa Vista
After working on so many projects I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing makes me more nervous than working on something for someone you don’t know. Self-doubt much? But I forged ahead regardless still questioning myself every step of the way. What if my vision is not the same as their vision? Did I fully…
Dress Me Up
I loved laying low on this rainy and blah Memorial Day weekend to work on these pieces. All were in great shape and well loved but the mismatched color and design was a bummer in the guest room for my friends so we planned to give them all a new look. Ya’ll what a difference…
Behr Thoughts
Although I haven’t been chalk painting for years and years, I do have experience using many different brands. Let me just say and confirm what everyone knows … Nothing will ever be as top of the line and flawlessly exceptional as Annie Sloan … but at the same time, not everyone can afford the Porsche…
Where It Lands – Pedestal Table
I so love giving NEW life to your favorite pieces and family treasures … it’s so gratifying to watch the transformation as it happens, step by step. From deep cleaning to the moment the first brush stroke touches the grain all the way to the finishing touches of wax or polycrylic, the entire process, no…
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