No discussion of my Mom’s beyond delicious spaghetti and meatball recipe would be complete without talking a little bit about the lovely lady herself!! She is the Mom of 2 daughters and the bonus Mom of 2 more daughters and a son. She is also the wife of a man who is luckier than he
As much as I love reading historical books about the Tudor era, I may love the historical fiction books even more! If you are drawn to glittering courts, intrigue, drama, dangerous romances and women who refused to fade away, the Tudor era may well be your literary nirvana! For lovers of historical fiction, the Tudor
I am endlessly fascinated by British history, The Tudor era particularly. If you want drama, devotion, poetry and chaos mixed with danger and intrigue-the Tudor era delivers in a really big way! The love stories of the Tudor era were never small or insignificant. They were not quiet domestic affairs conducted behind the supposed safety
The older and more settled I become, the more I realize that happiness doesn’t always come in big, flashy moments. It shows up quietly and softly in everyday things that we can tend to overlook if we are not paying attention. I am learning that a happy life is built from simple comforts. Not fancy
There are cookies…and then there are cookies! You know the kind I mean. The kind that makes the entire house smell like a tiny neighborhood bakery. The kind that makes everyone in the house wander into the kitchen to find out just exactly what is baking that smells so good. This is precisely what happens
A couple of things. First, I have no idea how this beautiful beaded tree craft idea had escaped my notice until recently. In January I started seeing them everywhere all over social media. All colors, sizes, styles and bead and pin types and I fell in love! They are beautiful and each one is a
Now, let me be completely clear, because clarity is important. Just so nobody panics or sends any concerned texts, there is absolutely nothing wrong with watching TV, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with my marriage. We watch and enjoy TV, we have our favorite shows and sports and sometimes TV is just comforting (as
If you have ever looked at your closet and attempted to clear it out or organize it and wondered, “Why is all this stuff I never wear still hanging here and taking up space?” starting a Poshmark closet might be something you should consider. For most of us, it is not about making huge money,
A cozy, old fashioned cookie with a soft, chewy center, crackly top and just the right amount of warm, spicy, ginger bite. There are cookie people, then there are ginger molasses cookie people. You all know who you are! 😊 You want a cookie with a crunchy , crackly sugar-coated top with a chewy, spicy
Well, December absolutely steamrolled all my blogging plans! I was so excited for my first year of blogging in December, I had loads of post ideas, had taken so many pictures, made so many lists and had tons of notes. Crafting, cooking, baking, gifting, decorating, wrapping-it was all there. I was ready to kill it!
