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Hi, I'm Vivienne.  I am a wife, a mom of 4 boys, a DIYer and smart-alleck.   I love thrift store finds but am picky about brands of toilet paper.  I am afraid of spiders, snakes, heights, and the pressurized rolls of Pillsbury biscuits.

Here on my blog you'll find lots of home projects, crafts, cooking and funny stories. (And being that I am half Italian-half Redneck,  you'll get the occasional rant outta me too!)  If Erma Bombeck and MacGyver had a love child, that child might have turned out a little bit like me.

I have a fabulous husband, who was my High School Sweetheart, and we met up again at our 15 year reunion.  You can read our love story HERE.
(You can read about how he helped to make my Senior Prom a real suck-fest HERE
He's my best friend and the love of my life. (And he keeps me laughing... SO important!)
We have 4 busy boys (his, mine and ours) a dog, a cat, and amazing friends and family.
Click HERE to see what these monkeys looked like 5 years ago.

I started this blog because I am the World's Worst Scrapbooker, and I needed to keep track of the funny things my kids were saying. Particularly the youngest one: Grant.    
(Young Mr. Grant has quite a fan base. You can find out a lot about him by searching the "Grant Stories" page. )

I also encounter lots of, um, interesting characters and needed an outlet for my anecdotes.

What started out as a chronicle of family life now is a great creative outlet for me.  Here you'll find crafts, tutorials, furniture before & afters and lots and lots of home projects.

I have discovered the fun to be had in sharing the things that make me happy: family, art projects, cooking and a big healthy dose of smart-assery.

Thanks for stopping by!   Please pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out for a while.  
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