The last post I shared that Mr. Diamond and I were celebrating 43 years of marriage. We had a little get away to celebrate–just drove 2 hours or so to go to another part of Western North Carolina to get away and celebrate for a Continue reading →
43 Years and Counting
Today Mr. Diamond and I will celebrate 43 years of wedded bliss. For those that know us well, you know that we have really been blessed with a truly wonderful life. We are well suited for one another and balance each other. As we have Continue reading →
Summer Camp 2025
Fama and PopPops Summer Camp 2025 is over and all we have are memories. I decided to create a really simple scrapbook for Theo so he could remember the time he spent with us in picture form. It is super simple and no big deal Continue reading →
Garden Art on Teapot Tuesday
Over the years I have had quite a few items of garden art that has graced my outdoor spaces. From teapot bird feeders to wind chimes and more, I have had many teapot themed items over the years. This weekend I added another to my Continue reading →
A Little Time Travel and A Little Mystery
It is time for another edition of Beth Ann’s Book Reviews here on It’s Just Life. I love a good novel and this one, written by local author Katherine Scott Crawford, is one that will stick with me for a very long time. I was Continue reading →
Fingerprints on My Heart
If you look closely at that picture in the header of this blog post you might be able to see some fingerprints. I finally cleaned the doors today and all traces of those little fingerprints are gone but not from my memory as they will Continue reading →
Feeling Crafty on Teapot Tuesday
Today’s offering is not really a teapot but since it is tea related I figured it would be the right day to share a wreath that I made years ago. It was really an easy thing to make and I have had this wreath Continue reading →
Hold Them Close
We all know that life is too short and this past weekend that was affirmed once again by the horrific flooding of the River Guadalupe in Texas. The headlines that hit us all were the headlines sharing the news of the number of young campers Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – July Edition
It’s July and even though I am a couple of days late (grandson visit y’all), it still is worth celebrating the beginning of the month with a new cause, isn’t it? In June we recognized that it was Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Month and our Continue reading →