My niece Carla is a pretty amazing young lady. Not only is she a skilled and compassionate licensed counselor in the schools she also manages to be a pretty amazing wife and mother to my great niece Harper. In between working, taking care of the Continue reading →
One of the favorite pastimes in Lakeside, Ohio the past few years has been rock painting. As a kid I loved to climb the rocks along the shore line but those rocks are not what I am talking about. Those rocks are boulders and not Continue reading →
As I was helping my mom move and clean out a few things a few weeks ago we ran across some quilts on her quilt rack. The apartment she has moved to is a bit smaller than the 2 bedroom house she lived in and Continue reading →
Teapots and coloring books. The two are a perfect match and my friend Marci knows me so well that she found the perfect birthday present for me. Now I know it is technically not a teapot and this is Teapot Tuesday but give me some Continue reading →
Yesterday I shared with you my sadness over my hour without the internet. A measly hour but it left me feeling unconnected and discombobulated. But today, friends, I share with you something that came from that all knowing and all wonderful internet. Being active on Continue reading →
I love quilts and I found a couple that were perfect for me at a wonderful quilt show in Owatonna, Minnesota a couple of years ago. Yes, I am a little slow in posting things at times and as I was looking through a bunch Continue reading →
My mom has always been very creative and gifted when it comes to creating things. When we were growing up a lot of my clothes were sewn by either her or my Grandma. My mom always had some kind of embroidery or handwork that she Continue reading →
Last week I was able to go spend some time with my mom. Anyone my age who has a parent alive understands that time spent with my mom is priceless and my one regret is the distance that I live from her now. The positive Continue reading →
I have been feeling the crush of time constraints lately and knowing that I have a lot of cards that I need to write including thank you notes, thinking of you cards and birthday greetings, I was feeling a bit anxious about not having time Continue reading →
A trip to Carlson Christmas Tree Farm in Hampton, Iowa with the North Iowa Bloggers tested my crafty side but I came away with a lot of great memories as well as a pretty cool looking wreath. Continue reading →
