Lovely, Crazy, Busy

It's a lovely, crazy, busy life being a wife, mother to four children - one with cystic fibrosis, an outside-of-the-home worker, and a writer and artist

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The finished repurposed cardboard box castle is a big hit! Especially with the matching sword and shield. (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPybj8Dr96R/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Repurposing my Imperfect Foods boxes to entertain my grandson by making him his own castle. (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPwfbnaL6HQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Getting some hedgehog love! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHRPNhJLEIv/?igshid=19go4ypf7jcil

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Our ladies’ first egg showed up today! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzooKSAijC/?igshid=1rgxh8ajznhi6

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Summer solstice flowers - welcome Summer! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqykDupuGX/?igshid=x54b6x4ina8z

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‪I love my nerdy husband. 💕 ‬ (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEBTzbJmtX/?igshid=1bamjdtkyizaz

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Drinking my morning coffee and reading the news, I happen to look up and see this pretty little girl making her way to my grape vines! We officially have a zoo. #JellyBeanCottage (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnIvY4gSV7/?igshid=1j8rkgr767f0w

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Outlets of Little Rock, Arkansas Foodbank’s drive-up food distribution runs out of food in first hour

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- A drive-up food distribution hosted Tuesday by the Outlets of Little Rock in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank ran o

This is not a third world country - this is Arkansas.

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Meet our newest members of Jelly Bean Cottage: Nugget, Omelet, Peep, and not shown - Noodle, Dumpling, And Crispy. (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_D5a7SpWMf/?igshid=1xx3rjct3rbn4

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Easter dinner was a success! It took me three weeks to find everything I needed, but I’m persistent! Catfish helped out by making homemade braided egg-shaped bread loaf. He did a great job! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5M8caJnTi/?igshid=80fy4qhg1fgq

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Happy Easter! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-5EK4tpM2O/?igshid=o4q46l6f0dsf

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Fort building day at Jelly Bean Cottage! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B655pn7AdKj/?igshid=reemhv3fol0x

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Sinus surgery recovery was quick this time. Catfish felt well enough to decorate our mini tree and watch a few Christmas movies. Happy holidays! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OCAH1glQs/?igshid=1un82kgbej0qt

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Amazing what you can do with cardboard, paint, and a few odds and ends. (at North Little Rock, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B558oy8gmTT/?igshid=rtjg9e1x2zio

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When you’re bored in the hospital and need to get your office decorated for Halloween, you get creative. Lantern made using a old cardboard mailer, printer paper, glue, medical tape, a black marker, and an old LED tea light. (at Arkansas Children's) https://www.instagram.com/p/B30rZHCg2dR/?igshid=1qha2azpfy6c

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... and another two-stay (at least) at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for Catfish. Tis the season for infections. Sigh. (at Arkansas Children's) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3mmLRmgxRe/?igshid=19ecbpr2holt2

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New digs for Sonic and Oliver! (at Jelly Bean Cottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3BJjFLgIET/?igshid=1plsvjv87f97s