I'm back from my unplanned blogging break. Just couldn't swing it last week. Mmmm, pesto magic! I am impressed by how so few ing...

I'm on a business trip and am not finding the time to blog, so I'll be back in a few days. Until then...

I just got my Imperial Tea Court ( ITC ) newsletter and thought I'd sing the praises of this company. It's one of my favorites. I to...

Create matching skirts for us! An aunt's privilege. This little one is almost two. By the way, the fabric is from a reclaimed bed shee...

I read an article recently about New York's law that requires restaurants to list the caloric count of the food. I thought this was a ...

Do you doodle? I do! I often doodle while I'm in meetings or otherwise engaged. As any good teacher knows, it doesn't mean I'm d...

Zinnias take me back to my grandmother's gigantic garden. She had bush green beans and vines of squash, horseshoe -shaped cucumbers and ...

That's us, celebrating 13 years today! (DH = Dear Hubby)

I'm in crunch time at work now. I'm landing a huge program on August 25 th , and we're definitely in the thick of it. Late night...

Love this image! It's from craftster .org . They have several fun ones - all vintage-looking with a twist. I'm amazed (and grateful)...

This sign caught my attention on Saturday as I was walking along our new multi-purpose trail through downtown. (It's not the first time ...

Long... I loved my long hair, but I'd had it for several years and was tired of fighting with the tangles. As my hair stylist told me ye...

Just sharing some blog sites that have captured my attention lately... Sewing Roundup of skirt tutorials Wardrobe refashion Crafting: Crafti...

This cute little tea filter, in addition to being a great color, is very handy for travel. It's silicone . It comes with a saucer tha...

View of the capital in downtown Indianapolis, from near our hotel The DH and I spent a very fun weekend in downtown Indianapolis. Did you k...

I bought a big box of peaches at the Farmer's Market last week. It hasn't taken long to gobble them up. A few as snacks, one cobbler...

Work has been really busy lately. I'm trying to launch a brand new ship for the company, one that flies in the virtual world instead of ...

Summertime, sunshine and towels fluttering on the line. Simple things like this make me happy. These great tea towels came as a surprise to...

Kale - easy to grow, tolerant, long-living, strong flavored and good for us. I love it in salads, in quiche, in soup. And yet we have so muc...

I spent last weekend in the company of 12 other women at a writing retreat. It was wonderful for my writing and for me personally, too. We s...