How was your Thanksgiving?  I hope it was memorable in some good way! Yes, you’re right: I did not post anything to the blog last week.  I was hosting Thanksgiving, and although it was a relatively quiet dinner this year and we could all fit around one table, I was still a…

It’s been a fun, but extremely busy October-November, pre-holiday season so far!  Is it extra busy for you, too?  Maybe the joy of waving goodbye to the shutdowns of last year have added additional anticipation of this year’s holidays?  That’s all I can figure! It seems like we’ve had at least one big…

My daughter has been eagerly anticipating an American Youth Corp (AYC) trip since her older brother took one to Costa Rica the summer before his freshman year of college.  If the truth be told—she’s not much of a traveler, but she feels a call to ministry and knows the missions’ trip…

There’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to decide that you need a costume for the youth group’s Fall Party on the Friday night before Halloween.  My dear sweet 17-year-old daughter has been lazily considering cosplay (definition to follow for us older folk) options from her current wardrobe all week…

Do you remember that post about repurposing a memory foam mattress?  Well, I have been slowly dismantling my old iComfort mattress since the beginning of September when I replaced it with a Dreamcloud hybrid mattress. I’ve been wanting cushions for my window seat in the bonus room over the garage for…

Do you ever feel a little overwhelmed by the media?  The news is so dark these days!  I think we all could use a good laugh on occasion, so here’s a Friday funny for you. I recently put my art on Facebook, prompting old friends to reached out to me.  One reminded me…

A few weeks ago, I got into the spirit of a new season and showed you a few pictures of “fall on the inside.”  Well, in typical Southern fashion, the temps turned upward, and summer returned. On Wednesday of this week, we had a good little rainstorm, and the temps turned…

I’ve been on a painting binge the last few days, due in part to an online art class led by Carol Strock Wasson.  My friend Susan introduced me to the artist from Indiana and her online workshops.  Having very little formal training in art, I’m constantly on the lookout for instruction that…

Everyone I’ve spoken with this week has expressed delight and amazement over the coincidence of fall temperatures occurring on the first day of fall!  I don’t remember a single year prior to this one when that happened!  Do you? I’ve been dragging my feet for a while about decorating for fall.  It was…