We started a Thanksgiving tradition in our home more than forty years ago for each person around the table to share something they were thankful for. In more recent years, I have asked our …
Do I Need My Vision Checked?
Do I need my vision checked? Am I seeing double? Wait a minute, I think I’m seeing quintuple! Oh, the days of look-alike dresses. I have sweet memories of my mother and sisters wearing our look-alike …
Do You Have a Favorite Blanket?
Do You Have a Favorite Blanket? Through the years I’ve had blankets, quilts, Afghans, and throws galore. And many have been special. Some have traveled around with me from house to house, room to …
Are You Off Your Rocker?
Are You Off Your Rocker? Well, no, I’m not really off my rocker. I’m sitting on a very special traveling rocker as I write this. My rocker has …
Recycling, Repurposing, or Re-loving?
Hello friends! Open in your browser and scroll down to make a comment. I reply to all comments. If you think someone else might enjoy reading this, please forward to a friend. For many years I had …
Spring Cleaning–Who Does This?
Hello friends! Open in your browser and scroll down to make a comment. I reply to all comments. If you think someone else might enjoy reading this, please forward to a friend. Finished …
Every Penny Counts
Every Penny Counts As a young girl, I remember my mother kept a stash of coin wrappers handy when we would accumulate a good number of coins, especially pennies. At the time, I never realized I was …
Ten Cents a Dozen
Ten Cents a Dozen The young boys’ dusty legs scrambled down the dirt road on a hot day in the summer of 1945, carrying large buckets in each hand. It was a long walk from town to the Thomas family …
Who Sat Here?
My mother collected antiques, and she loved them. But I don’t think I paid much attention to them growing up, although I remember following her around in antique stores, admiring some of the unique …
The Christmas Circle
As I think about my own childhood Christmas memories at this special time of year, I enjoyed connecting with Christina Sinisi when I read about her memories and the full Christmas circle she is …