Today is a good day to stay indoors. There's a chilling blast of cold wind from the north and a prediction of 7 to 10 inches of snow. Ea...

My friend Diana is the Queen of Cute, the Princess of Parties, and just an all around clever gal! She made these adorable cake pops for a c...

I would not, could not, cut a quilt or coverlet! I would not, could not...regardless of the condition it's in, or how tattered it ...

Last week, as I bundled up the kids to take them to school, the temperature was -11 degrees. Tomorrow has a forcast of 60 degrees. Last ...

Wishing you a day of sweet surprises!

I am a list-maker, note-taker, and, I admit, "it might be important so I'd better save it" type of person. The challenge......

...create handmade Valentines with oodles of ribbon, doilies, stickers, rubber stamps, snippets of fabric & vintage buttons. ...there...

The snow has stopped, the sun is shining, and the kids went back to school today. They've had 3 snow days at home this week, with a 2-h...

While I was hoping for several inches of snow, it was not to be. This is how our day began... And now, at day's end, the ice is beco...

This week I have found that a digital camera can only take so many accidental drops. I've cringed over the years as I've reached, as...

In a world that seems to spin faster each day, I've found it helps me to slow down that pace a bit by enjoying some quiet, simple pleas...

These pretty clothespins would certainly make our laundry look nice blowing in the warm breezes. However; they were made to stay inside...a...

"Do you still have your tree up?!" Ah yes...I've been greeted with this question many times over the last couple of weeks....

Last Sunday a sweet lady at church gifted me with this... just because she was thinking of me. She had taken the time to crochet a cott...

...fill your pantry with cocoa, marshmallows, brownie &   cookie-baking supplies ...make snow angels, build a snowman or go sleddin...

Some days, there's just the need to be creative. Now, if I admit to you that even though it's only January and I've been spring...

On New Year's Day it's our tradition to eat stuffed pork chops and sauerkraut...two foods said to bring good health and good fortune...

"One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day.  Don't clean it up too ...

Wishing you the warmth and love of the Christmas season. Now, more than ever, we're reminded that the finest gifts and sweetest joys co...

As the kids say, "Oh my dears to chicken ears!" Christmas is nearly here! And with the last of the baking in the oven, the only...

It's cookie-baking time here and we're up to our elbows in flour, butter, and sugar! Once the counters are visible again, I'll s...

The season's joys are as plentiful as an overstuffed Christmas stocking. We've had snow here in the Midwest for several  days now....

A dusting of snow, briskly blowing wind, and delicate patterns of frost on the windowpanes. Deer are feeding in the fields close to our home...

Wishing you a day filled with family & friends, laughter, sweet memories, and quiet moments to reflect on your many blessings.

Little Man has a birthday today...where does the time go? He's such fun to photograph...laughing eyes, mischievous grins, and he does ...

A recent trip to Amish country found me coming home with mini pies. Just right for two, and so yummy, they gave me an idea... this year f...

The early days of November are a gift. Each day we've been blessed with a clear blue sky and warming sunshine. Our busy harvest time is ...

The richness of October is all around us. Even the strong and sudden storms that moved through the Midwest this week, quickly blew past leav...

My, oh my... time flies when you're having fun! (who are those young kids?!) It was a happy weekend... we wore ourselves out at a wa...

Saturday we made a trip to Amish country. It was one of those perfect autumn days...a bright blue sky, trees at their peak of color, and lov...