From Author Rebecca Grabill
This Joyful Mess
The House Built on Good Intentions
This blog should be titled, "The Blog of Good Intentions." Because just the other day I was thinking, Wow I need to post about the chicken coop! But wait...
All Books are Not Created Equal
I'm going through our curriculum's book lists to see what I can get at the library and what we ought to purchase.
Bathroom Remodel From H@des or: How to Remove Wallpaper in Just Four Years!
A special note to whoever installed this hideous wallpaper: there is a special room in hell, just for you.
Flat Stanley Travels the World!
Mud Pie's Flat Stanley returned not long ago, so while the kiddos were asleep with flu and fevers, I took the photos Stan collected and made a little video.
One of THOSE People
I'm becoming one of them. Those mamas with the cell phone poised, snapping low quality digital images. My kids (to post in Facebook), the coffee pot I might buy, so I can compare prices, the kids again. What fun!
I snickered at people like me...
Oh yeah, I'm a Hip Mama!
What's the best thing about being a writer? The fame? The fortune? Ok, yes, those are wonderful (ahem). But one of the unsung pleasures is The Mail.
Dum Dum DONE! My First Rug Hooking Project Finished At Last!
At long last the Rug That Would Never Be Finished is all grown up!
Another Upside to the iPhone 5: Cutest Purse-Bag-Diaper-Bag-All-In-One Ever
I needed a new bag with separate pockets for phone and keys so my keys don't, duh, scratch up my phone!
Plaguing Starbucks Everywhere: Kidism
We've heard of racism and ageism, sexism and more, but over the weekend we experienced yet another "ism." It could be seen as a sort of reverse ageism, I suppose. It's nothing less than: "Kidism."
The Many Questions of Fish: Take Two
"Mom, hey Mama? Is it possible to make a giant robotic stuffed animal to help old people but then the makers make it turn EVIL?"
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I write books and I write here at This Joyful Mess to inspire everyone to find JOY in the everyday messes of life. Here you’ll find inspiration, educational resources, and so much more. Please explore and connect. I’d love to hear from you!