Pin It I’m a doodler, and a list maker too. I have list of lists, and pieces of paper scattered around with my to-dos, groceries to get, and random reminders. After realizing that my lists were fine and dandy for me, what I’ve realized is that the rest of the family’s requests were not making it to my list. And my list is continue reading …
Soon after we moved in a few years ago I knew I wanted to set up a sitting area in our bedroom. That’s what they’re called you know, “sitting areas,” for sitting. Not standing, or dancing, or exercising. For sitting. A peaceful retreat for reading a book. A comfy spot to talk to my sister on the phone. A quiet place to perch. I found continue reading …
Pin It There are not many things much more fun than gathering around the table to enjoy a meal with family or friends. Over the holidays we visited my in-laws on their farm in North Carolina. I was happy to see this on the table when we arrived. It’s a tablecloth my mother-in-law began in 1995. Every year, when we all get together, each family continue reading …
We have company coming into town tomorrow, so we’re sprucing up things here and there. As I was staring at my dining room table a moment ago trying to decide what I could throw together as a last minute centerpiece, I turned around to enjoy what is now one of my favorite Christmas decorations. The tree that holds the vintage Christmas ornaments that my mother-in-law continue reading …
Is there a stack of Christmas cards you’ve received that you don’t know what to do with? Here’s a simple idea I started using a few years ago after seeing them stack up on my desk and not really enjoying the glad tidings people had spent time sending along our way. I purchased a small pencil Christmas tree on deep discount at an after holiday continue reading …
