Something that I've always wanted to try was a capsule wardrobe. This was a real buzz word a few years back, and though it's popularity...

One good thing about all this time at home is that I can finally get ahead on my laundry. When I was running helter-skelter for...

Wishing you an early Happy St. Patrick's Day! Any special plans for the holiday? We're (not surprisingly) staying home for a nice meal,...

The amaryllis by our kitchen window finally bloomed out last week, and was it ever a joyous sight! Having some foliage and a few pretty...

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...

Since the rest of the house is dressed in holiday style, I certainly couldn't neglect our lovely china hutch. It just wouldn't do to...

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

This week, I'm grateful for a traditional, food-filled Thanksgiving at home... Home Our home is 101 years old this year. Sure, it has...

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...

Back in spring, I shared the china hutch makeover where it was transformed from a sad, cluttered gallery of childhood "art" to an actual...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ~ Charles Dickens During a recent Barnes & Noble "research" session,...

Well, I think I'm past the point of no return in regards to summer. My sights are set quite keenly on fall now. There's just so much to...

Hard Work and Wonderment The other day when I was out in the yard tending the petunias, I heard a mother and son walking by our fence. ...

In the past few weeks, there have been several instances where I realized the advantage of keeping things simple. In baking, in getting...

Hope you all had a happy 4th! It's been a few months since I've done a nightstand post (Christmas actually! Goodness.) And now that I...

Progress on the FAQ page continues, slowly but surely. Here is another marvelous question I received from a friend on Instagram... What...

It's violet season! Last week on my bike rides, I noticed the violets blooming in the woods, and shortly thereafter, they began...

The gladiolas were telling me it was time to plant, as a few bulbs had little green sprouts emerging from the top. And as I remember...

Happy Sunday, all! While the weather has been kinda cruddy this weekend, I can be content in knowing that my freshly-planted gladiolus...

Morning all! A new blog series coming your way, called "Porch Ponderings." Similar to the Monday Musings post I did a while back, but on...