Best of Earnie
Aug 27, 2013 | (The Mother Lode)
Flash back Tuesday, to a best of Earnie segment from her birthday two years ago. Pretty much sums up how I feel this week. It’s been exhausting just going through her bedroom, bathroom and closet. I can’t imagine how overwhelming it must be for...Earnie: The Best Last Week of Her Life
Jun 4, 2013 | (The Mother Lode)
I said goodbye to my dear, precious Earnie last week. Many of my blog entries have been about the funny things we have experienced living as Mother and daughter in the same house. When God presented me with this opportunity seven years ago I had no...Helen Keller and her oatmeal
Jul 30, 2012 | (The Mother Lode)
Earnie got her hearing aids last week. Over the last year, Miss Bee has been administering her own brand of hearing test to see if Earnie’s hearing is getting worse. She sits in the back of the van and very quietly says...So long purple, silly bears, and all things little
Jun 29, 2012 | (The Mother Lode)
Miss Bee is done with purple. She is also done with My Little Pony, rainbows, and Disney dvds. Entering middle school this fall, she’s wanting to transition to a “big girl” room. While away on her mission trip, we transformed the...Everyone needs a Sister in their Hive
Feb 15, 2012 | (The Mother Lode)
Today is my Sister Lady’s birthday. Everyone should be lucky enough to have a sister. My story is unique in that she was 15 when I came along…much more like a mother to me than a sister. All my positive childhood experiences are rooted deeply in the...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.