Here it is – the grand finale of my Holiday Gift Guide series. I’m warning you – it’s a little anticlimactic. We’re finishing up with the men and if I’m being honest here – this last post was a bit of an afterthought. But you know, after I started looking around the store, I realized…
As promised, the second installment of my holiday gift guide. Just a small nudge to help you shop local this holiday season. Yesterday it was all about the kiddos (if you missed yesterday’s post you can find it here), and today I’m honoring the women! I’ll save the long-winded intro and just get down and…
What better occasion to re-launch my blog?! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the shopping days are dwindling (at the time of posting – only 31 days left to be exact). This coming Saturday is Small Business Saturday and the shop is OPEN. We’ll also be open on Black Friday, so let…
I’ve had quite a few people ask me what recipe I use for canning pickles. So I thought I’d share not only the recipe I use, but also the process I use for canning and some tips/tricks I’ve learned along the way. It’s kind of funny…growing up, my mom was not particularly domestic. And for…
I’m a little late with this post…ok…a lot late. But better late than never, right?! Story of my life. My oldest son celebrated his 5th birthday way back on June 25 and I had intended to share his Toy Story themed party with all of you. Alas, life got in the way, yet again! This…
I once read that a girl gains her confidence from her father. We all have our hangups, and I’m no exception to that rule. But I have to say, that when it comes to the job of fathering, my dad earns the Triple Crown. When I think about what he must have endured while living…
In case you haven’t caught on (honestly, where have you been?!) I really gravitate toward junk. As many veteran “junkers” will tell you – the secret to incorporating cast-offs into your home is to mix it with new. Items that, by themselves, are old, quirky, and – yes – even ugly, can take on a…
This morning I had the “privilege” of upholding one of my civic duties as an American citizen: Jury Duty. Horrah! Can you sense the sarcasm? Before all of you die-hard lovers of the justice system go all ape on me, I should clarify. It’s not that I don’t understand, or recognize, the importance of my…
This morning as I was standing at my kitchen sink overlooking my backyard, I noticed the lilacs are in bloom! I just knew I could smell them in the air last night as I wandered out to the mailbox to get Saturday’s mail…on Sunday (yup – that’s how we roll). There are few things in…
Happy Saturday everyone! It was a beautiful day and we haven’t had many of those as of late so I’m in an especially good mood. To cap it off – I spent most of my day in an outdoor photography class enjoying nature and catching up with two long-time friends. More on the class another…