homemade shower curtain will be going with us! clawfoot tubs and birdies!!

the green is my fave wall color choice for the living room... the furniture is a vintage set I'm trying to buy...

my vintage couch (that my living room will be inspired by). And Ryan's motorcycle... that he is inspired by.

Yesterday Gavin and I were playing and he asked to play "Life Cycle of the Insect"... :) I was willing, but asked for directions. He said, "First you be the female butterfly, and I'll be the egg, and you lay me on a leaf... So I scooped him up into a ball (to his great delight) and "layed" hinm gently on my green duvet... The he proceeded to enact the "hatching phase" while I ran downstairs to check on Chloe and the puppy (sounds of a scuffle were in progress)... few minutes later, he came running down the stairs, arms wide open and flapping, declaring, "Look Mama!! I'm a beautiful butterfly!"...

I love this quirky kid! He's a daily breath of intelligent fresh air. And I'm glad that his school curriculum has been using the Eric Carle books to teach core subjects this month. ;)

Headed Back East...

I'm super happy to report that our home in Weatherford is under contract and we are in negotiations for the home we want in Oklahoma City, as of this morning. We've loved it since we laid eyes on it in late March, and if all goes well, we may live there as of Memorial Day weekend...
It's a fabulous turn of the century home, with original wood floors, windows out the wahzoo, vintage claw foot tub, wonderful large backyard, and great large detached garage for Ryan's home studio... cross your fingers for us!!!

The Big City, at Long Last...

As I mentioned in Days of Corn and Honey, we are moving to Oklahoma City this summer! Our lovely home, we've enjoyed for four years in Weatherford, is for sale... See Craigslist Listing here...



our backyard in Dubtown

We're engaged in the excited/busy process of house shopping, and we can't wait to settle into the metro. We'll be closer to Ryan's parents, closer to the airport (for those East coast visits), closer to all our fave music venues... It's gonna be great! And to those of you who've voiced concern about the holding of a certain annual autumnal festivity... worry not, my dears. All is well.

The Days of Corn and Honey...

Ryan and I were a part of alternative-country/ retro-rock band Green Corn Revival from February 2009 until March 2012. The past three years were filled with hard work, excitement, travel, performance, practice, meeting other wonderful musicians, and much more. We loved (love) the music we helped good friend, and founder/writer, Jared Deck, create. We loved the time with talented friends, making music together. We wish GCR all the success in the world. To read more about GCR's accomplishments thus far, see www.greencornrevival.com.

In March 2012, we made the difficult decision to separate from Green Corn Revival, and pursue our own musical project. Around the summer of 2009 I  had begun a crazy-productive writing phase (which is actually ongoing) and soon the talented Ryan Houck and I had created several albums worth of songs we loved. Here's the deal... It's one thing to like/tolerated/accept your own songs (I'd been doing that since my teens)... But these songs, we loved. There's a first time for everything, I guess. :) We named our bouncing-baby-project Honeylark. And she is a mixed bag, my dears. Words can't describe our anticipation/fulfillment in this collection. But, that said, don't expect a full-throttle pace. We're taking this one easier. Because with two growing, beautiful children, two day jobs we enjoy, and an impending relocation to Oklahoma City... well, we kinda have to. :) We've put some demos of the album material out there for your curiosity, though... And, before long, you'll be able to catch a show in the OKC metro area. Check Honeylark out now, if you like, at www.honeylark.com. You can also Like us on Facebook.

The Times They are a Changing...

Hey there. I'm back... I wasn't really gone... just got busy living for the past 3 years or so. But I'm making a mid-April resolution (haha) to keep a journal here... of our crazy goings on, for your following enjoyment, information, entertainment, etc... and seriously folks... The Times, They are a Changing....Bob Dylan's "The Times They are a Changing"