2020, Bo and Peep, Home in Amite

08.08.20 Bo and Peep update

This post does not have a happy ending. Our sweet Peep has a precious healthy three-week old baby duck.  After the last four babies were killed we wanted to make sure this one was gonna last before proclaiming its existence to the world!  Roy thinks the baby is a boy. But since we don't know… Continue reading 08.08.20 Bo and Peep update

2020

08.05.20 Gone, gone, and…….!

Two of this year's three vegetable gardens are gone, gone, gone!  We are letting the tomato bushes down by the pond just die out on their own. I picked about 10 tomatoes this week from down there. That is compared to over a hundred a week during the best part of the season. Those tomatoes… Continue reading 08.05.20 Gone, gone, and…….!

2020

07.31.20 Chauvin Produce Company 2020 – July update and final wrap up

Well, this is probably our last Chauvin Produce Company update, ever.... It's been mostly fun, mostly delicious and we've learned a lot about ourselves and how to grow a garden! Next year we will have hopefully found a local produce grower that we can purchase our vegetables from. All of the main garden vegetables have… Continue reading 07.31.20 Chauvin Produce Company 2020 – July update and final wrap up

2020, rock painting

07.12.20 Healthcare hero rocks, rock flowers and ladybug rocks!

As our country was going through month after month of Covid-19, our healthcare workers were putting themselves right in the of the whole mess being exposed and working longer hours than usual. Some were not even able to see their children for weeks to keep those kiddos safe from the virus. They did this for… Continue reading 07.12.20 Healthcare hero rocks, rock flowers and ladybug rocks!

2020, rock painting

07.08.20 Decoupaging glass plates and plant pots

Today's blog post is about the last two things I know how to decoupage!  Reverse decoupaging glass plates first! I started out not doing too well with these. These two glass plates below were made for my daughter in law Amy. She picked out the napkins and I made two dinner size decorative glass plates… Continue reading 07.08.20 Decoupaging glass plates and plant pots

2020

07.06.20 Happy Birthday to our son Chip Matthew Chauvin!

This was originally published last year. We love this big baby boy of ours so ! Happy 39th birthday Chip Chauvin! Happy Birthday to our son Chip Matthew Chauvin who was born on this day in 1981 at 8:56 pm a healthy boy of 8 pounds born to a young dad of 30 and mother… Continue reading 07.06.20 Happy Birthday to our son Chip Matthew Chauvin!

2020, Home in Amite

07.01.20 Beautiful reverse decoupaged glass decoration or trivet – my favorite

If you've never decoupaged before you need to know the basics that go before the actual creation of a project.  Here's a link to that information:  DECOUPAGING BASICS While I was exploring what all can be decoupaged I learned about "reverse decoupaging." I found a wonderful video that taught me so much about a technique… Continue reading 07.01.20 Beautiful reverse decoupaged glass decoration or trivet – my favorite

2020, Bo and Peep, Chauvin Produce Company, Home in Amite

6.30.20 An update or two or three or maybe more things!

It is only June and we have at least two more months of this RIDICULOUS Louisiana Heat!!  I'm hiding in the house today where it's cool so I thought I'd give an update on some things in our life. I now have partial dentures. Isn't that too special for words!  I've been snaggle-toothed for a… Continue reading 6.30.20 An update or two or three or maybe more things!

2020, Rosalyn's old photos

06.25.20 How to decoupage ROCKS!

         If you've never decoupaged before you need to know the basics that go before the actual creation of a project.  Here's a link to that information:  DECOUPAGING BASICS Rock decoupaging is something I really like and I've found it easy to do.  This will not be nearly as long as the wine bottle decoupaging… Continue reading 06.25.20 How to decoupage ROCKS!

2018, 2020, Inspirational, Treasured Photos

06.19.2022 Happy Father’s Day Roy, Chip, Chad and the wonderful fathers at Trinity Baptist Church!

This was originally written and published in 2019. One day I hope to collect updated photos from our Trinity Baptist Church fathers and will share the updated version with ya'll. Happy Father's Day to my late husband Roy, and our two sons Chip and Chad who are both amazing fathers of our five grandchildren!  Both… Continue reading 06.19.2022 Happy Father’s Day Roy, Chip, Chad and the wonderful fathers at Trinity Baptist Church!