I recently co-hosted a baby shower for a friend who is having her first baby soon. It’s a boy. It was fun to know the gender of the baby because we had a nautical theme with lots of blue. It was really beautiful. I just received Mike’s grandmother’s wedding china so I decided to use it at the shower. Why... READ MORE >
If you know me personally, you know that I love a great rummage sale…I can get a “runners high” when I find a great deal. I have to believe it is the same feeling a gambler has when hitting a jackpot. I recently went rummage sale-ing with my sweet neighbor and her mother in Buffalo. Two 100-foot extension cords for... READ MORE >
Some say that girls want to marry a version of their dad. In my case I find that to be true. All the qualities I admire in my dad I have found in my husband Mike. Now that I am raising two sons, Jack and Ben, I feel the need to put these traits into words. I want my boys... READ MORE >
Summer break is here! We are a week in and maybe you have already heard the “I’m bored” whine from your kids. Usually I avoid this the same way my parents did, you say you’re bored, you do chores! There was a never-ending list of to dos in our house…from vacuuming and sweeping to stacking wood. We would avoid all... READ MORE >
On Monday I was just sitting down to a morning cup of coffee when a little friend flitted by my window. I was so excited to see him again. He’s a happy hummingbird, thirsty after his long journey. I set my cup aside and ran to the garage to get my feeders. I have three quart size feeders that I... READ MORE >
I recently traveled with my parents on a cross-country road trip to Sodus Point, New York. It is apple country and nowhere near New York City. The 36-hour roundtrip drive gave us ample opportunities to talk about lots of topics. One conversation with my mom turned to random acts of kindness. She was really touched by someone helping her out... READ MORE >
They say time heals all wounds…that may be true but time does not fill the hole left in your heart when someone you love dies…that piece is gone forever. You can be happy again and sometime you forget how unhappy you were and then there is a wave of memories that hit you right in the center of your chest….all... READ MORE >
Until recently it had been years since I heard about moonshine. In fact, in the TV shows I watched as a kid, moonshine was the running joke. Remember Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies? She was great in touting her “medicine” in a jug marked XXX. Granny joked that her rheumatism medicine didn’t actually cure the aches and pains, “but it... READ MORE >
It has not been a secret to my friends that I have had Lyme disease for about three years. Most days I feel fine and can do just about anything I’d like to do. On bad days it’s as if life has handed me a basket of lemons and limes…pun fully intended. On those days I rest and recuperate. It... READ MORE >
My friend was sharing the story of her 4-year-old son who wanted a bat for a pet. She quickly suggested a puppy. He said, “Puppies just lick you and bite you.” She said what about a kitty? He said, “Kitties just scratch you and bite you.” He insisted he could keep a bat in a cage in his room. She... READ MORE >
