Down Time As I am staring at my screen, I am wondering if I even know how to write a blog post anymore. I have started this post many times only to end up leaning on the backspace bar and erasing it all. It…
Expectations To Relax The holiday rush is over, school has resumed and I am thankful to be back in a routine. The last half of the year didn’t go exactly as planned. I have spent little to no time crafting and blogging so…
Nutcrackers Christmas decorating is always one of my favorite times of year but I am sad that the season is so short. I am not a fan of decorating before Thanksgiving and I get annoyed when I walk in the stores in October and…
I Am Thankful Having just celebrated Thanksgiving, I feel the need to share a few of my many blessings. So many years of my life have been spent enjoying the holidays with family, enjoying the food and traditions but not focusing on what…
Bookshop In the Boonies This year has certainly been a year of learning to breathe. I cannot remember having this many blog breaks since I started back in 2010. But I am learning to roll with it in the hope that time will…
Down Time Crafting has been sporadic along with my blogging schedule and I just can’t seem to get on board with planning consistent creative time into life. We have spent a lot of time as a family and I am content to be…
What Do You Shop For? It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. I am amazed that despite it being on the same date every year, I still feel unprepared. To be honest, I am a last minute gal when it comes to gift…
Books and Milk I find myself struggling to make time for the things I want to accomplish. Motivation disappears after a morning of dealing with my sweet and sassy 3 year old. These days she keeps me busy with all sorts of things,…
Museum Day This past Saturday we spent several hours at The Hershey Story in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hubby and I both grew up less than a few hours from Hershey,Pennsylvania and we never visited this museum dedicated to the history of Milton Hershey. For those…
Elephants We have a bit of an elephant obsession in our house and I am always looking for more to add to our collection. My daughter loves elephants as well, especially Horton from Dr. Suess’s Horton Hears a Who. Carving this elephant stamp was…