The First Dance

Not much going on in the family this week. I was doing pretty well sticking to the Spending Diet Challenge I’ve followed since January 1. This “diet” primarily means cutting out spending money on anything that’s not a necessity- items that are...

Weekly Wrap Up: Best Stuff In The Blogosphere

One of the most fun parts of the week is collecting the tidbits of news, encouragement, inspiration, laughs or just yumminess (that means food) from the blogs we follow.  Some favorites from last week: Louise: I’ve been reading Amber Haines’ blog, The...

Pasts and Futures

I’m a DIY dummy.  But while I can’t do it myself, I love finding treasures that others have repurposed/upcycled/refurbished and made beautiful again.  There’s something about the character, tradition and memories associated with something old and established that...