Hi there!  It’s been a heck of a week and I’m happy to be back writing this morning! Tonight we are celebrating both my honey’s birthday and my own and since my parents love our cooking, we...

I know, it seems like a crappy present to give a Cleaning Calendar, but it’s really the gift of reduced anxiety! It may seem silly, but I find that I am more relaxed, calm and confident when my house is...

Autumn has a special charm and sadness about it.  I love the season while hating what it signifies, the end of green and the end of warmth. Despite the predictions that this fall would fall flat due to the...

Pinterest is fantastic for people who like swiping right on ideas that they will likely never attempt or complete.  I am one of those people. I started out with binders full of clippings from magazines...

A fancy Sunday chicken dinner. Not something that I typically do too much with, but since my father gave me a beautiful 8 lb chicken that he cared for and slaughtered himself, I can not resist.  He also shared...

On our recent trip to Acadia, I wanted a souvenir.  Not one that would be ordinary though.  One that I could use, something functional.  I found a hand-bound leather journal and my expectations soared. It is...

I don’t believe I ever knew the drive and dedication of Henri Matisse. Inspired by Matisse Learning about him this week during my Love Art, Happy Life lesson was inspiring.  I often contemplate what I...

I have a lot of confidential material to destroy daily and my workplace doesn’t have a stellar method for disposing of all this paper.  There are garbage bags full of shredded paper that get sent to...