Sometimes It Hurts To Blow Out The Candles
Posted on Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Today would have been my sister’s 49th birthday.
I don’t often speak of my sister here. I can’t, or don’t want to, try to put it into words. So, I don’t. Every year on her birthday, […]
Wine Cork Obsession – Crafty Or Crazy?
Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
I suspect if we experience a flood, my house would float.
Why?
Because I can NOT throw out a wine cork.
Considering I’ve had decades and decades of enjoying the vino, you can imagine what my stash of […]
5 Things You Would Learn About Me If You Walked Through My House
Posted on Monday, August 6th, 2012
I got an email today from Trisha over at MomDot.com that got me chuckling, and a bit panicked because she was asking her bloggin’ buddies to let readers take a walk through their house. PLEASE […]
continue readingJudge Not Lest Ye Be Judged – We Don’t Need Your Seal Of Approval
Posted on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
She’d be cute if she just…
It doesn’t matter what the end of that sentence is. It hurts. Growing up, we’ve all been judged. We were too thin, too fat, too short, too tall. Our legs […]
Waxing Nostalgic About Clotheslines – Again
Posted on Thursday, May 31st, 2012
On this very day, a couple years back, I was feeling a bit nostalgic for, of all things, clotheslines. This shouldn’t surprise me. May is a difficult month for me since I lost my Mom […]
continue readingMemorial Day – A Return To Reverence
Posted on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Today is Memorial Day. This is a day to remember our military men and women who have fallen in defense of our country.
The tradition of honoring our country’s war dead at burial grounds dates back […]
Happy Mother’s Day – The Importance Of Sharing Our Stories
Posted on Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Happy Mother’s Day!
I hope today finds everyone in fine spirits. Mother’s Day has always been a wonderful celebration in my family. Thinking back to assorted gold spray-painted macaroni treasures to plants rooted in cleverly disguised […]
Help Me Raise Money For Tornado Victims In America
Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
UPDATE! More generous donations have been added to this fundraiser! Read on:
Our American neighbors are reeling after devastating storms ripped through the middle of the country. With entire towns destroyed, it’s not surprising to see […]
Inherited Silver Deserves Your Attention – Just Like The People You Loved
Posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Here’s how to easily transform those much loved (and heavily tarnished) pieces so you can cherish them once again, and remember the people who used them last.
I have some plain old silverware that I’ve had […]
If I Should Die Before I Wake – Having The Last Word
Posted on Friday, October 28th, 2011
The Last Email You Will Ever Send – I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Okay, I’m thinking… SNL spoof, right? Waiting for the music and logo… and it doesn’t come. I’m really, really puzzled […]
