I’ve been reading about how moms rarely take pictures of themselves. This is certainly true in my case. There’s always some aspect of my shell that I think should be improved before I take pictures. However, I’ve looked the same for several years. So, the past few weeks I’ve made sure to ask Mr. Petrie [...]
We have wood laminate flooring. When we installed it we really thought it would be super easy to keep clean, but it’s actually kind of a pain. Anything that gets onto the floor is really visible. I sweep the floor daily, but between 3 dogs and 2 kids, the floor can look dingy. One day [...]
I haven’t used geraniums in my yard before, but I love them! They were cheap, they bloom profusely and they grow quickly. I’m not sure what this bush is called but we totally ignore it and it still grows like a weed and produces the sweetest smelling flowers. A “P” tile I found at Target [...]
Over the past few days, Casa Petrie has had some changes occur. We rearranged our living room. We have mulched a good part of the backyard. We took a club chair from the library and put a baby swing in there instead. This week we have my family visiting from Texas. My brother has been [...]
I can’t believe my baby is 3 months old. She smiles constantly, gasps and chortles when she is happy, and coos when you talk to her. She’s teething and we expect a tooth any day now. Most days she takes a morning and afternoon nap and she sleeps through the night. Portraits were done at [...]
Miss Petrie showed Miss Petrie Deux how to throw a proper tea party. Guests included Baby Sally (a doll) and Rufus (a dog). I can’t wait until I can take both girls for high tea. That’s my kind of tea party! Have a great Sunday.