May is almost here! And the weather forecast for the end of the week looks stellar.. dare I say, summer-like. It provides just enough...

You can probably tell from reading the blog that I'm rather a quote nut. I always appreciate a good quote. Here's one that I've been...

As I shared in the latest Assortment post, this Sunday was the premiere of "World on Fire" on PBS Masterpiece. I thought a war-time cake...

Until the weather decides to be consistently glorious, I'm sticking to some indoor pastimes like knitting and reading. As I've mentioned...

Tomorrow is Mardi Gras! Literally translating as Fat Tuesday, this is a day of indulgence before Lent begins. And since there aren't...

Today, we're celebrating the 200th post on the Heartland Lady blog! And I'm sure you've noticed that the big surprise I've been alluding...

I've been feeling a little bit stumped when it comes to blogging lately. Maybe because I'm closing in on the 200th post (something...

One of my favorite winter pastimes is to curl up with Pruitt and a good book (and maybe a mug of brandied hot chocolate as a special...

This past weekend was the premiere of Howards End and Sanditon on PBS Masterpiece! You know me well enough by now to guess that this...

Back in fall, I put together a post called "Falling in Love with Fall," sharing some of my favorite quotes about the season. I refer to...

It's a busy week, y'all. I've been positively swimming in music - accompanying, rehearsals, making CDs, gigs, concerts. Whew! So...

Today is the last of the Thirty Days Thankful challenge! And so to conclude, I am grateful for holidays and reasons to "deck the halls."...

Today, I truly grateful for Pruitt ("Big Dog"), my lovable rescue mutt who makes me smile every day. Read more about the adorableness...

Editor's note: Apologies for the incomplete post that was published on November 13th. It was sitting in the "scheduled" queue, and I...

I don't know about you, but I find several of the popular Halloween movies to be just plain sick and disturbing. In this post, I'm going...

This past weekend, our family celebrated our German heritage with a slightly belated, at-home Oktoberfest. The actual Oktoberfest in...

It's a busy week, so here's an easy post! I'm up to my eyeballs in accompaniment music at the moment... certainly not a bad thing, but...

Last week on Instagram, a friend asked me to participate in the 7-Day Book Challenge, in which I would share the covers of my favorite...

At long last, it's here! The fifth and final season of Poldark! The premiere was on Sunday night, and given what a special occasion this...

October is coming up fast, so it's almost time for a new desktop background! As always, I've designed a quote version for those who enjoy...