Little things can make such a difference in your day to day life. I find myself at the grocery store with my 2 year old grand daughter almost once a week. As a distraction at first, I would tell her some things that we were going to be getting. Now, she is my oral list.… Read More Little things make all of the difference
No matter how old you are, at some point along the way, you might miss your mother. If you have lost your mom, then it’s even harder since you can never ask that question of – “who is this in this photo?” or “how do you do that?”. You need to rely on your own… Read More Mothers can do it all
Naming my wool is like naming kittens. Each wool takes on a different character from it’s color and textures. Kittens are like that too and just as hard to part with. Stubby ( my gray bobtailed cat), Blackie ( my brother named him…), Goldy (my goldfish that evolved into “Silver” as he… Read More Naming wool is like naming kittens
How many of you listen to opera while burning brush? You don’t? well I don’t, necessarily either, but my husband does. He is in absolute heaven! His favorite things are gardening, books and opera on Saturday afternoon. Hmmmm. Did I know this when I married him those many years ago? No, but did he… Read More At the burn pile with opera
When people have lost pets (cats in particular) I’ve heard some say “what’s wrong with her, he was just a cat.” Obviously they have never known the unconditional love of an animal. George was the best cat I have ever had the privilege to share a small part of my life with. There have… Read More He was just a cat… George
Spending time with family in an opportunity that not all people have. I feel blessed to be able to witness these guys learn and grow into independent individuals. … Read More Opportunities are under appreciated
Why I decided to work from home is many layered. The “again” part means that , when my kids were little, I stayed at home. Call it what you may, but that IS work- it is a full time job and thensome to stay at home with your kids. After they were old… Read More Why I decided to work from home-again
So the calendar says it’s spring but I still need my winter coat, sometimes my boots and almost daily, my gloves. I’m waiting and have hope that it will finally come. What this weather IS doing is helping the maple syrup producers have the best year in a long time. That is something to celebrate!… Read More Waiting for spring
I have been reading to these two since they were, literally, infants. When the older one was 3 months old I discovered that putting him in his crib and reading him a story was quite soothing for him. Yes, just the sound of my voice was reassuring , but it was building that joy of… Read More The joy of books
Did you know that you can buy ETSY gift cards for your loved ones? It’s so easy- I accept them, but then so do loads of other ETSY sellers. This is a great way to support handmade sellers and artisans while giving a gift that the recipient can choose for him or herself. Did you… Read More Did you know I am working on my website shop?