For the last couple of years I have had my eye on a back bedroom. It would make the perfect craft and blog room. It is far from the rest of the house so I could keep projects out of sight, and if I couldn’t sleep, it wouldn’t disturb the rest of the household if… Read More
If you have been to Europe, you have probably had several opportunities to make a brass rubbing. The first one I made was at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in Trafalgar Square, London, where there are several brasses from which to choose. My friend, Diane (who is editor of the blog), was the person who introduced me to… Read More
For many years, my favorite thing to collect has been and probably always will be recipe books. I love to read them, crack them open and find new surprises, old friends, and new takes on the classics. I particularly love those books that have stories, photos, family remembrances, and the like. My first cookbook was… Read More
I found a stash of vintage Valentine’s Day cards in my mom and dad’s house when we were cleaning things out. They are so cute that I kept them. These may have been leftover from when Markeda and I took these to school to share with our class mates. Do you remember in elementary school… Read More