I feel so pampered and loved!  My friend Sweetcakes recently held a tea party while I visited, allowing me to spend some quality time with ...

The DH and I recently visited the Japanese Garden in Portland.  It was a drizzly, cool day, and it was a fantastic time to visit! Here are s...

Wow- I've never had this many blog comments.  Thank you all, I've read each and every comment and am inspired by all the love and cr...

I'm participating in Sew, Mama, Sew's Giveaway Day by offering a giveaway of loose-leaf tea (Ice Wine) and homemade granola, gifts...

Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting its annual Giveaway Day on Monday, Dec 13th.  Check its website for a list of all participants, then come here ...

Sitting at the counter, Portland Bijou Cafe I love this image.  It's incomplete, a small snippet of life, yet it tells me a story:  Caf...

Photo by Dave Anderson for World Ark magazine I was browsing through the Heifer International magazine (World Ark) recently and came upon t...

Thank you to everyone who shared thoughts and read the comments in my Wise Women series!  Here's a recap: How do you hold joy and sor...

Do you know the magazine Ready Made ?  They also have a cool blog .  I love it!  I can check the magazine out from the library and it has t...

Cranberry-ginger vinegar This is a fun and fabulous project for the holidays!  (It makes a super-cool gift.)  Hardware : Glass bottles wit...

This week's question: How do you remain true to your unique life's path? It would be easy to ask a question about gratitude toda...

"A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson One of the hardest things about moving has been...

Our garden is still going strong with lettuce, kale, turnips, beets, rosemary, cress, and lots of parsley!  We found this delicious and zing...

This week's question: How do you cultivate patience? Patience is not my natural tendency.  I'm more of the "grab it by the ...

Me and the bag, in the heart of the city For over a year, I've been on the hunt for the perfect camera bag.  I want a cross-body style ...

Meet Marmalady, also know as my friend Marilyn!  She writes a wonderful blog and has her own tea and jam business, Marmalady's .  (I...

This week's question: How do you forgive yourself? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations to last week's winner, Marlena !  (Her name wa...

I've thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of sewing (and, in parallel, a look at feminism and gender roles) in the new book Sew...

I've been eating a lot of granola lately, and I've taken to making it myself.  I like the flavor of agave nectar and I like to add ...

Dahlias Bouquet from the Farmer's Market last Sunday How do you hold joy and sorrow in your heart at the same time? Joy in these glori...