Well, week on of September is down. I’m starting to get into the swing of things. It has been pretty chilly in the mornings here, and I’m finding myself craving chai tea and pumpkins. But, there is still so much to do before the holiday season starts! I hope you all have had a wonderfulRead more
I wonder some times, if I’ll ever run out of crafty ideas supplied by my mom. When I think of all the cool stuff she came up with before the age of the internet, I can’t help but me amazed!! For example, when I was in 4th grade, Mom helped with our class Halloween partyRead more
September. Yeah. Say it with me. It is now SEPTEMBER. Can you believe that!? On one hand, I’m terrified. The Holiday season is screaming at me in a pace I can’t remember ever having dealt with before. I’ve got so much to do, so many projects to finish up, so many homeowner’s tasks to completeRead more
Happy Labor Day everyone! This is one of my favorite US Holidays. Its a legitimate, no-questions-asked excuse to hang out and grill. So far this year I’ve gone camping 3 times, once for an extended stay in the Upper Peninsula. I think because I spend my whole work day and most of my free timeRead more
It’s that time again!! I’m having a blast with my Brother in Law and his long time girlfriend, hanging out in our house! Sometimes its really nice to have company. I’m discovering my own city, instead of taking everything for granted. =D sometimes you need a fresh perspective. Anyway, we’re still working on the dunebuggy.Read more
This is a project born of necessity. I needed a nice, large low nap rug for my guest room. I also wanted to spend less than $80 on it. After looking at all the local shops, online and Ikea I was left empty handed. The large rugs were either too expensive, too modern looking, orRead more
Whew! Another crazy weekend over here. Hubby had a class reunion in our home town, and we had to rush over there Friday afternoon. It was SUPER FUN and I had a blast. I wish we all could hang out more often. And the extra good news is that we had most of the dayRead more
Whenever I go camping, I tend to bring a lot of camp food. Something about cooking over a fire just amazes me. I think it is partially the idea that open-fire cooking is almost as old as humanity. Partially, I think it’s because of the child-like joy I get unwrapping something from tinfoil and discoveringRead more
Well hello everyone! I wish I didn’t have to say that my 3 day weekend is almost over. I’ve been roughing it with the family and I don’t want to go back to work. It bears saying again, I don’t want to go back to work!! I hope your weekend went well. Maybe you don’tRead more
Every family has their traditions. Growing up, every family gathering I attended had Pickle Salad. It is a creamy white salad made of cucumbers, with a fresh salty-sweet-pepper bite. It’s delicious and I always looked forward to it. Until I started attending my husband’s family functions, I thought everyone made Pickle Salad. Turns out thatRead more
Can it be? Is Sweet Sharing Monday WORKING!? You see, last week I couldn’t get the linky to work at all. The week before that it worked for a day or two before the whole thing just disappeared from the page completley! So, I’m excited its back up again. Why? Because you guys are awesomeRead more
Are you organized? It come easily to some people – not to me. I struggle with keeping some areas of my life clean and tidy, most notably my craft room. But, with the move into our new house, I wanted to make sure that the dedicated room we have for crafting didn’t turn into aRead more