Of Cats and Cardstock

Many years ago, I planned to have a decorated tree in every room, but somehow I stopped with six trees. Sometimes six trees seems to be plen...

I'm weeks behind Cathy Zielske's online class I'm taking over at Big Picture Scrapbooking . This is probably not a surprise, bu...

This traditional song has taken on a new meaning at our house. After last year's multiple Christmas tree disasters, I hoped that this y...

Over the summer, I moved the contents of my parents' attic to our house. Most of the stuff in the attic, it seems, belongs to me. All su...

For the past few years, I've done some freelance work for Better Homes and Gardens' annual Christmas book, Christmas from the Heart...

Notice any similarities? A difference: Only one was stuffed! Post-Thanksgiving Lily says: "My diet starts tomorrow!"

Even though I've had a very rough past few months, I am still blessed beyond measure. I have so many things to be thankful for this year...

Many years ago (pre-parenthood), I actually enjoyed cooking and had some aspirations of being an accomplished cook one day. My downfall was ...

Yesterday I tested a new recipe to try for Thanksgiving dessert. My mom's pumpkin pie was legendary, and although I have her recipe, I t...

The annual all-state music festival was held this past weekend, featuring nearly 1,000 top high school musicians from around the state. Daug...

We've had a crazy-busy past few days, which means I've been a bad blogger. Hope to get back in the saddle again this week, although ...

Coy debutant, scowling mobster, wholesome American Girl, and seasick sailor...all from one hat. :-)