Literature in bloom
I’m not usually one for fake flowers around the house–I much prefer the real thing. But when they’re as…
In season: tea towels as fresh as just-picked veggies
Cooking with the windows open, wrists slightly dirty from picking fresh veggies, knife making a crisp choppety-choppety sound–not going…
Affordable art makes a very cool mom gift. Maybe even for yourself.
When we were young and carefree (i.e., had no children), my husband and I decided that nothing would grace…
The perfect personalized Mother’s Day gift for faraway moms (and grandmoms)
With both of my kids’ grandmothers living far away, we don’t get to celebrate Mother’s Day with them in…
Baby is here -STOP- telegrams are back in style -STOP-
I love a beautiful birth announcement as much as the next person, but they are starting to seem redundant…
Every mother’s path is different. Or is it?
As the Big Day approaches (and that’s Mother’s Day with a capital M), our thoughts turn to mothering: our…
Birdhouse trailers = Home tweet home!
One of the cardinal rules around my house: birdwatching is better than television.
Peace.
Today, we celebrate these 6 artists who find inspiration from peace. Thank you.
A personalized gift for Mother’s Day from the whole family. Even the ones with the funny names.
Personalized gifts are an interesting challenge in our home. My long-suffering children have the unusual kind of first names…
Will they stop teaching cursive? Not in our house.
With all the talk about getting rid of cursive handwriting in schools, this writer is a little panicky. Fortunately…