A little French Country Revamp!

Jen & I are loving working with the Maison Blanche Chalk Paint. We've acquired this lovely French Country Breakfast/Dining set that was refinished in a lovely 80's golden toned stain. Pretty. In great shape.

But....

Not quite the look we want to see! Soon this little curvy legged beauty with her lovely can backed chairs will be Revamped!

So with our ice tea in one hand and our paint brush in the other we will brave this Texas heat & get this beauty all dressed up!

Check in soon to see her new look.

Teresa Stephens Harvey loves Bluebonnets!

Bluebonnets are upon us! Love this time of year in Texas.  Everything is blooming and looks so inviting and the dog days of summer are still in the distance. 

Brings reminders of how fortunate my life is.  Always makes me thankful that I'm blessed with a terrific husband and beautiful children.  I know, I know I'm the wife and mom, but, I've earned bragging rights. ☺

Our family is preparing for the next exciting phase in our lives. College, new houses, new states, city's, schools, etc... CHANGE is a good thing and we have a lot of it going on. Thank you to those who have been praying for us. We covet your prayers and continued support.

We LOVE Texas and leave behind amazing friends and family that will always make this part of the world home. We will be back often. Now we look forward to all the new friendships and experiences we will find.

"There's always room for improvement, it's the biggest room in the house."

Louise Heath Leber

Hope this Spring is a great one for all of you!

When things turn out RIGHT.

I met a young energetic family a little over a year ago.  Stylish, good looking couple that were raising 3 adorable little boys.  Just another day right?

Until you realize that this family has a child with special needs.  Cystic Fibrosis.  He's their middle son and he is wheel chair bound. Tyler is his name & he's an adorable dark haired little boy with a precocious grin.  They wheeled him into our yard that first day where we are having a neighborhood meet & greet.  The tight little group quickly maneuvers him to see the bounce house and then over to the patio to enjoy a drink.  Tyler's brothers stop to meet the various kids that are around the yard and slowly bring them over a few at a time to introduce their brother.  Mom & Dad take turns caring for their son while keeping up with the other two boys and steadily talking to the adults in the group.  They never miss a beat.  This is just another day in their life.

This young family realizes their son is disabled but they treat him with the love, care and respect, you would find towards any child.  They don't hide him or exclude him. They don't show bitterness or resentment.

It was a terrific day and I loved getting to see this families sweet spirit.

As the time has gone by we have been blessed to see this family in full swing. They have more energy than I can imagine.  The mom is a marathon runner and advocate for health and fitness, the dad owns his own business that often takes him away from home. However, that does not stop him from coming in and picking up or from being dead tired and still smiling and loading up the crew for one of their beloved hockey games or sitting along side his beautiful wife while watching a 4th grade program sing helplessly off key.

These are the times you see God's grace truly at work.  You know that with faith, love and optimism that you can live the American dream.

This family honors their young handicapped son by participating in the annual White Rock Marathon and donations to Scottish Rite...if you ever want to help support a worth cause donated to their fund raiser. A fund raiser that supports many disabled children.

Learn more about this wonderful young man who will touch your heart and this family that will inspire you...

Run 4 Tyler!