The groomsmen’s tuxes were too long, too short, too tight. [They all deserved it, after kidnapping the groom and driving him around in the trunk of a car the night before!] The […]
Tapping Into Your Inner Duck Dynasty: How to Be Happy, Happy, Happy During the Holidays
Someone on Facebook posed this question: “If we’re so thankful, why is it that the day after Thanksgiving, we’re all rushing out to get more of the “stuff” that the world says […]
Ode to a Flower [EASY DIY Flower]
True, artificial flowers could never compare to the real thing, but somehow when I am creating these, I feel “the mystery, the excitement, the awe of a flower”! I first fell in […]
Wordless Wednesday
Lavender and Lemonade
I guess I’ve been an “old soul” since childhood, because I love and appreciate things from the past: books, quilts, doilies, embroidered hankies… I am always mixing the old with the new. […]
Transitional Traditions
tra·di·tion the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. Traditions are neither good or bad, per se… Each person chooses what they want to observe in their traditions. We have old traditions and can begin […]
Quick and Easy Cookies!
I wanted to send something sweet to my daughter and son-in-law this week, and one of their favorite treats is brownies. I didn’t think they would ship very well, so I decided […]
Shabby Chic Disney Baby Shower
Time for a DIY! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted one, so here’s one of a baby girl shower my daughter and I did recently. My daughter is the visionary of our […]