A few weeks ago, while I was busy tending to my daily tasks, my husband appeared out of nowhere, grinning from ear to ear. After a few minutes of light banter, he revealed the reason for his visit. Behind his back was a large priority box. Since I did not hear the mailman come and […]
Green Beans With Garlic And Basil – Scrapbook Recipe
Tsunami Gives Thanks
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was great – I spent Thanksgiving with family and friends, eating delicious food, watching movies, and catching up on some much needed sleep! But – I am convinced that no one had a grander time than Tsunami, my two and a half year old Blue Maine Coon cat! Tsunami […]
Happy Turkey Day!
Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours! I hope that you are surrounded by loved ones and thankful for much on this special day. Among my blessings, I count the joy that each of you brings into my life! As you can see, Templeton Turkey has returned – in full regalia – to kick off the […]
Eat Ham, Not Turkey!

Meet my friend, Templeton Turkey. Every year around Thanksgiving, he tirelessly campaigns for Americans to “eat ham, not turkey!” Poor Templeton – even as he pleads “Why not try ham this year?” – he knows he is fighting a losing battle! According to the National Turkey Federation, turkey consumption has increased 108% since 1970. Few birds are […]
Vintage Lady
When I was growing up, I lived in a 2-story, turn-of-the-century farmhouse, complete with a dirt basement and a full attic. Whenever I was home alone, I loved to venture into the attic to explore its hidden treasures. Visiting the attic was like visiting another world to me – for awhile, I stepped out of time and walked into […]
Give Thanks
It’s hard to believe that in just a few days, we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the U.S. Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love setting aside a special day to thank God for our many blessings – to feast with family and friends -to reflect upon what is important in life. As each year […]
Jessie’s Mae’s ATC
Today’s ATC is the fourth card I’ve completed for the 10-month ATC Names Swap I’m participating in. If you’d like more information about this series, see Dawn’s Name ATC. Jessie Mae provided me with a wonderful list of Favorites from which to draw inspiration for her card. I knew that I wanted to use her favorite color, […]
House of Treasure
Today’s card is the second ATC I’ve created in what appears to be turning into a series of house-shaped ATCs! I created this card for Linda Abby for a recent shaped-ATC swap. You can view the first card in the series by clicking on House of Dreams, House of Hope. Although the design elements used in […]
With Love – Vintage Button & Lace Card
Every now and then, I come across an idea or project that I absolutely love – so much, that I move through those initial stages of inertia, then preoccupation, into action, then fruition. Have you ever had that happen – you see somthing that inspires you so much, you can’t get the idea out of your mind […]
Ginger The Glitter Giraffe
Today’s ATC features Ginger, the Glitter Giraffe – a glitzy creature roaming through the Exotic Jungle of my imagination – in a land first introduced by Wendilee, who chose Exotic Jungle as her theme for a recent Winner Take All swap! I discovered Ginger while on Expedition – specifically, while digging through a CTMH Level 2 Expedition Paper […]