I Deserve This.....



The 1980's kitchen at the Campbell House! Yes, that is gingham wallpaper and laminate countertops!

 Buyers remorse is already setting in and we have only just purchased the appliances for our kitchen remodel! What will I feel like after meeting with the cabinet designer tonight? This will be the largest home project we have taken on...ever! But I deserve this. I work hard, really hard and I have been raising an awesome family in this sub par kitchen of mine for long enough!!! After perseverating over the brand of appliance, which by the way was soooo stressful, we are now off to choose cabinetry. I have polled my friends, peeked and prodded at their cabinets and am so overwhelmed.  I mean the drawers that close themselves are nice but really? Really!? If my kids don't even have to close the drawers for themselves it is going to go from bad to worse in this house! I have a mantra for tonight: FOCUS ON FUNCTION! I know I might melt when I see the bubbled glass front display door options BUT I need a slide out spice rack and dividers for my bake ware cabinet. I MUST STAY FOCUSED! But that said, if you have a kitchen cabinet that you just cannot live without, leave me a comment so I might consider!

Nothing Personal Laos

"Suh Bye Dee" Laos!
Nothing personal, really! You are a fascinating country. Who knew that everything I ever say about "karma" originated with you? Who knew that in the cold war you were so precious to battling US and Russia?
Who knew the whole "white elephant" thing was yours to claim? BUT I need to be cleaning the house, or putting up my spring decorations, or completing my Hopkin's coursework instead of helping Allison with this report!
But now that I know...I will be cheering for you in the next Olympics. Do you play lacrosse in Laos?


Oh! so that is where those famous monks in orange robes live!!!!



The Campbell Girls have a CRUSH!

We are American Idol fans but never as much as we are this season! Allison and I have a huge crush on Paul! My daughter is not your typical Justin Beiber tweener...she has taste!
Please vote for our boy!

Paul McDonald

Rain, Rain go away

When you have three children playing the spring sport of lacrosse, cold and damp rain is not your friend. Between February first and May 15th we will have traveled to 5 states to see our three children play in over 45 games at the rec and ncaa levels.  Only laxers understand this insanity. Last night, my husband received a nomination for father of the year. You see he sat in the freezing (literally) rain for hours waiting to see the freshman son play in his game. Then came the hour and half rain delay. Did I mention he was over two hours from home? So he got home at midnight and left for work at 5 AM.  He really is such a wonderful  father.


Justin JD Campbell Washington College Shoreman #5