Gosh, have I missed skating since last winter! It was so wonderful to get back on the ice and brush up the few skills I had learned....

Happy summer, all! Gosh, it's been a while, but I'm happy to get back to the blog. Even more than that, I'm happy that it's garden season...

Happy President's Day, all! Hope you're staying warm! Here is a roundup of recent favorite things that can help us better enjoy/endure...

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for autumn. I realize I tend to be a step ahead when it comes to seasons, eager for the next one...

Reading under a tree is a perfectly simple way to spend a summer afternoon... to slow down and enjoy the "dog days" before they're over....

You know the drill.. busy week, easy post. ;) Here are some of my favorite finds from around the interwebs as of late. My new favorite...

We have just a few days until summer "officially" starts on June 20, but it sure feels like it now, doesn't it? Sweltering afternoons,...

We were recently looking through our archive of recorded PBS shows (since World on Fire has finished for now) and came across an...

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...

The yard was blanketed with snow yesterday, so it's hard to imagine it ever being glorious and green again, but we can try. In today's...

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...

For those that aren't homebodies by nature, this "Safer at Home" ordeal might seem a bit oppressing. Even though I'm an introvert and...

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...

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...

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...

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

Today, I am very thankful for my good health. In December last year, I came down with a mild case of pneumonia. By no means was I...

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

Hi all! Wanted to share some of my favorite things from around the interwebs this week. As with any good assortment, there's a bit of...

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...