Thrift at Home

Marilou and I hatched this idea last summer, but just couldn't get it on the calendar.  This summer, she and Ron are moving, leaving - I...

I cut out the flower parts ahead of time, then did the handsewing at the beach cottage while watching movies.  Oh.  I told you I was away f...

I didn't look at a screen the entire week I was at the beach - how odd and how refreshing.  But now I'm back with lots to record!  I...

My mind sort of stops with cream cheese for a bagel; I mean, there's lox and I love it, but it's a treat, and I just revert to a sof...

I was sorting through old letters the other day when it occurred to me:  I don't receive or send real letters any more!  Mass mailings ...

 My husband, who is at home with the children while I'm at my job, has taught them Silent Sustained Reading (SSR).  No more naps for Be...

So satisfying to apply my talents to my family's needs, not just my etsy shop, which has been humming recently. Here my husband was fi...