Hey there! Thanks for stopping by!
I’m Melissa… Texas girl, Jesus follower, mom to girls.
I love old houses with glass doorknobs and hardwood floors, remodeling, decorating, and laughing a lot.
I started this blog in 2007 to document a TINY little remodeling project, a crumbling 1928 colonial in our city’s historic district, (which, as it turns out wasn’t a tiny project at all…) but this blog somehow morphed into the story of us.
Meet Katie, my beautiful firstborn. She’s my artistic child who is a true picture of ‘the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.’ 
Katie loves animals, volleyball, and monograms. She’s an animal lover who wants to be a vet, and she’ll be awesome at it since she’s been training from the time she was a toddler.
This is Annie, my big-hearted child who LOVES people. She’s the life of the party and quick-witted and is always saying things that make us laugh.
She also loves singing, dancing, karaoke, and reading, and has turned her bedroom into a classroom where she teaches school every day. Annie has a brain tumor story, but it has an AMAZING happy ending. Feel free to message me if you want to know more about that.
And last but not least, my Susie Joy. She’s exuberant, rambunctious, and energetic, and is our family’s favorite entertainment.
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