"You get a campfire...they start telling their stories. That's the fellowship they want to be in." ~ John Eldridge Summer is officially here! What that means for me is taking my annual trip East. Back to my native soil. Campfire,…
Summer is good for us! It's the time when we are busiest with memory making! Abuzz with doing things we don't ordinarily do during the other seasons of the year. We go about life more actively, eating fresh fruits and vegetables…
Today I am celebrating my parents! It is their 70th wedding anniversary ~ My dad says he began to take notice of the spunky, tomboy, red-haired gal who lived the next street over when she was about 12. The relationship…
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust Gardiners all around the country are getting ready for the growing season. Choosing seeds and improving the…
"A brother is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." ~ Author Unknown Happy St. Patty's Day, Everyone! The other day I was missing my two brothers. They're both a great deal of fun to be with.…
A family displayed a beautiful gesture of love to honor their grandmother at her death. They mourned their loss by sharing the legacy she left through her quiltmaking. What's more, after the woman died they found a pocket-sized notebook notating the patterns and…
It's bound to be a deja-vu-kind-of-day. I knew it before I even got out of bed. Trailing me by a thread will be many memories of my teenage years spent with my sister stitching up a storm. Guess what I am doing this morning? I have…
Sounds of the season uplift the spirit. If you are a baby boomer you probably remember Christmas caroling with your family, your Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop or with a group of friends and neighbors. Often after we serenaded…
Warm feelings...a love-filled kitchen... peace and tranquilty...all things fulfilling. These beautifully handcrafted Christmas cookies illicit feelings of life the way it's supposed to be - sweet. This holiday season instead of racing from store to store consider giving gifts from…
Happy Monday! Have you gotten over the fullness of being with family and the over-indulgence of food? I haven't, I'm still stuffed. Lately with each holiday, a new relation gets basted into the fabric of our family unit. New lives join into…