I'm in the process of creating a FAQ page for the website, and recently sent out request for questions on Instagram. My music friend,...

Happy May Day, all! This first of May has evolved as a holiday over hundreds of years, originating as a pagan festival. Known as Beltane...

On to another month already! One of my favorite things in late spring/early summer is when the lilac bushes bloom. They are fairly...

It will still be a few weeks until we can really start on the gardening, as we have to wait for any danger of frost to pass. Until then,...

One of my favorite things about holidays is planning the meal. And decorating, and singing holiday songs, and wearing pretty dresses.....

Each year, our family puts together an Easter tree to celebrate the special holiday. Dad cuts a few low-hanging maple branches that we...

This weekend I tackled the corner built-in in our dining room. Since I was in elementary school, this cabinet has served as a makeshift...

St. Patrick's Day is this Sunday, folks! Today's post describes a festive holiday menu and table setting, with plenty of green and gold....

Since the Season 4 Finale of Poldark in November, I've been feeling a bit deprived of quality television. Sure, we've found some good...

When I wrote up the post, On My Nightstand, in September, I promised I would share my nightstand Christmas tree. Partly inspired by...

Only one week 'til Christmas Eve! Even though I've been stricken with pneumonia, I can't help but get excited for the biggest holiday of...

I've been looking forward to December for a long time! The most wonderful time of the year, the season to be jolly, etc., etc. :D I have...

I've got a start on the Thanksgiving tablescape! Pumpkins, pinecones, and fall foliage make up most of it. I tried to keep it...

It's no secret that I love sweets, and just because I've surpassed trick-or-treating age doesn't mean I've stopped the tradition of candy...

Lessons from Celery Patience On the seed packet, it claims that celery requires 120+ days to grow. That's over four months, a third of a...

To celebrate the long-awaited Season 4 Premiere of Poldark, I planned an extravagant Poldark Palooza! A special evening of Cornish fare,...

It's been a little while since I've done a Home + Garden feature on the blog, so I thought I'd share this simple, everyday vignette. The...

For the seventeenth anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to share a patriotic song to honor this tragic day in U.S. history. We can be so proud...

As the garden season starts winding down (well, aside from harvesting), I thought I'd share the number one lesson I took away from this...

My latest project has been to create a pair of basket arrangements to hang on both sides of our front door. Mom requested ferns and a...