If you look at the picture of this stack of books that recently came home with me from the AAUW Used Book Sale, you will notice a distinct theme. I love reading books about books, bookstores, and libraries. They are definitely some of my favorite Continue reading →
A Blast from the Past
Don’t you just love it when you get a flash from the past? Recently I was reading a book and they referred to a type of perfume and it reminded me of one from my teenage years and I was immediately transported back. The perfume Continue reading →
Do You Hear What I Hear?
I grew up with a father who loved to listen to birds and identify them. I remember him having binoculars to check them out and to try to identify them in our yard. I have always have bird feeders around and enjoyed seeing them even Continue reading →
A Few of My Favorites on Teapot Tuesday
Today you get a peek inside my tea cabinet and the teas that I am drinking most often now. Aren’t you excited? I know that not everyone is a tea drinker but even if you aren’t, today I wanted to share a few of my Continue reading →
Colors of Kindness
Doesn’t that title just kind of make you smile? It definitely made me smile when I found this box of crayons at the store the other day. I know Crayola has a marketing plan and tries to sell as many crayons as they possibly can Continue reading →
Friday Fun
It’s Friday and I am burned out after a very long week of book sale responsibilities. It’s all good because I really do love this group of women and the work that we do. But my tail is dragging as well as all the other Continue reading →
I Spy With My Little Eye…
It’s been a long 7 days but as of about noon today all of the hardest work will be done and the 53rd Annual AAUW Brevard Branch Used Book Sale will be history. Today we return all the tables and supplies to our Book Nook, Continue reading →
I Have a New Collection
I have a new collection. My readers know all about my teapot collection and my massive book collection . Well, it seems only right to let you in on my latest collection that I can hardly keep a secret any longer. Bruises. You read that Continue reading →
It May Not Be the Real Thing But I Still Love It – Teapot Tuesday
Teapots come in all shapes and sizes. If you have followed It’s Just Life for any length of time you know that. Teapots can be whimsical, functional, decorative or a combination of all of these. I have found a lot on my own and sometimes people gift Continue reading →
Actions Louder than Words
I read an interesting quote the other day by Christian minister Robin Meyers. It made me stop and think. “Consider this: there is not a single word in {the Sermon on the Mount} about what to believe, only words about what to do. It is Continue reading →