Home & Hospitality
Celebrate the Umbrella!
Umbrellas. They protect. From rain. From heat. From rays. My bridesmaids carried a fancy form of them in our wedding 38 years ago. Songs have been sung about them. Books have been written about them. Sometimes they are used as a walking stick, a poker-in-the-butt, or...
If This Table Could Talk
The kitchen table. It may not seem like much to the person scrolling past the picture but it tells a story to me. It reminds me both of our girls are home together and, with work schedules and individual home locations, that doesn’t happen a lot. We have an extra...
Make A Difference Mondays
Make a Difference Monday The challenge for today is to make someone special their favorite dish or treat. Providing food to friends and family is my love language. Last night I made our “harvest workers” their favorite chicken casserole along with some cherry chip...
Make a Difference In Your Home, Heart and Happiness As You Gear Up for the Holidays
Friends! It's flannel and sweater weather which means it is that time of year for fall decorations, Thanksgiving gatherings and Christmas celebrations. I always have visions of sugarplum dreams to be so organized when Thanksgiving and December rolls around, and I hear...
By Golly….Set The Table!
Life's too short not to have a pretty table! I love to decorate my tables. Those who know me well know that about me. I change out for seasons, for holidays, for national day celebrations. Just something fun and frankly, a little hobby of mine. I don't really have...
Break Out of Comfort
A few days of below-zero temps, ice and snow made me realize how lazy I had become. It was horrible. It was way past mid-January, and I hadn't even started on my New Year's goals. I realized I was bored because I was comfortable. And to me comfortable meant lazy....
