I have a bad track record with table linens. I’ve made some a few times in the past, but once I got them on the table I absolutely hated them, and ended up chucking them. Which means that I don’t…
Tights
I’ve never been a big fan of tights before. My legs have always been one of the features I liked best about myself, so I went bare legged whenever I wore a skirt, which was pretty much just once a…
Pumpkin Stew
Over the last year I’ve totally converted to the beauty of the butternut squash. I roast it, I use it in pasta, I love it. So here in pumpkin season, I wanted to capitalize on my new love of squash…
Tiny Prints Cards
Tiny Prints is one of my blog sponsors, and they have been very good to me. Along with sponsoring me by running an ad here on the blog, they also gave me a gift certificate to try out some of…
Thankful Holiday Banner
After making those wax leaves to fill the passthrough between my dining room and family room, I thought I needed something else to really make that view special. During Halloween I hang a banner from the bottom of that passthrough,…
2011 Year of Pleasures #42
After years of pining away for one, I finally got around to buying myself a manual typewriter. I found this beauty on ebay and fell in love with that perfect gray-blue color. It came with its own carrying case, but…
Green Bean Casserole
Growing up, green bean casserole was the dish that made Thanksgiving dinner special for me. When I left home I’d even make it up for myself when I needed a little comfort food. But as I got older and my…
Bounce Dryer Bar
I hope you guys know by now how picky I am when it comes to reviews and you’ll keep that in mind when I get all breathless about this product I’m about to describe to you. BlogHer and Bounce asked…
Shutterfly Giveaway!
Every year, the week after Christmas, when I’m still feeling full of Christmas spirit but all the items on my todo list have been done, I take advantage of clearance sales and make handmade Christmas cards to be packed away…
NaBloPoMo – and happy blogiversary to me
Because I didn’t have enough going on in my life, I have gone insane and decided to join up with the NaBloPoMo crowd. NaBloPoMo is National Blog Posting Month, a blogging addict’s answer to NaNoWriMo where people even crazier than…