In all the craziness surrounding lead paint in toys and toy recalls of every kind, I appreciate the values of companies like The Wooden Wago...

I really like the idea of this game for kids. It's a get up off the couch sort of really fun, outside for kids, tag game. How to play: H...

My sister, the English teacher, sent me this amazing article about a great American Poet. I enjoyed it very much. And since it's Veter...

Imagine the photo on the left is of the cook. That's how frustrating I find cooking sometimes. I have all of 3 fool proof ideas for din...

This is a pretty cute film. I thought the writing could have been tighter and that there are a lot more interesting facts about Bees that co...

When giving gifts this Christmas time... this article written by my favorite columnist is a must read.

This film based on true events is a masterpiece. The script is tight. The acting is superb. Something magic happens when movies like this ar...

I never have a beautiful day for my birthday party... It's almost always sleeting, but look at this day... and I had garden roses on my...

This film hmmmmmm. The acting was great I thought. Julia Stiles, Shirley MacLaine and Randy Quaid were all marvelous. But whoever edited the...

I know it's too early for some of you to be wrapping gifts, but in my situation, there isn't a too early. These are some of what I ...

The little c birthday is coming. And, the birthday gifts are getting all wrapped up.

Has anyone read this book? I hate to be the first, not that I'm the first, but you know I really like the recommendations of a friend be...

There is a single snowflake box left in the LoVe BoXes ShoP... but let me know if anyone needs more than one. I think I can still make a fe...

I loved this article... See it here . I also think it could be pretty to make crepe paper flowers to top the cake instead of these.. if you ...

These are pictures of the birthday decorations, which seemed like so much more before I took the pictures... but anyway. I will have to thi...

Little c and I spent Sunday night making crepe paper flowers to decorate the house for her birthday (which we sort of celebrate all month) a...

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See them here . It must be cold at the North Pole.. look at those freezing faces. I like the littlest one best.. he seems a bit more cheerfu...

"A member of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says he and many other scientists do not see global warm...

I feel that I may need to post a warning on this blog. November 1rst kicks off the Christmas Season for me. I know there are purists that ...