My brother sent me this quote about Dickens, one of my very favorite authors. I wanted to save it and share it.. so I posted it here. "...

I know.. . I couldn't resist.. :)

My friend Charise can make anything extraordinary . .. a wonder and delight! Can you believe these packages. Charise.. you are an artist!

C & I like to collaborate on cake. This is our Christmas Cake.. with dense, rich and heavy chocolate cake... C's best recipe and t...

... for with God all things are possible... Mark 10:27

A bit of frangrance clings to the hand that gives flowers... ~Chinese Proverb

For some reason, I thought this movie would be frightening, but it wasn't. It was incredibly inspiring. It is a reflection of the divine...

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, ...

The pilgrims came to America as immigrants in search of some basic freedoms... The right to worship according to the dictates of their own c...

wrapping up the Merry Christmas presents!!! (I couldn't get the colors to turn out right on the camera.. the top one is the only one th...

Christmas is so fun in many ways... I LOVE to shop for toys.. Unfortunately, this little theater is right for me.. but not for my kiddos... ...

When I was first married, I worked at a local retailer where I became more acquainted with quality items. I learned that it's OK to purc...

This was an interesting film. Made in 1942, the middle of World War 11.. it was full of war propaganda.. sometimes not well placed as far as...

My mom gave c this wonderful book today. I love the writing and the illustrations.. Lauren Child is a favorite around here. Never has a book...

“He was the crazy one who had painted himself black and defeated the world. She was the book thief without the words. Trust me, though, the ...

The House of Elliott is a television miniseries produced by the BBC in the 1990's. It's not brilliant.. unless you are talking about...

So funny! ;) Johnny was bashful and shy Nobody understood why Mary loved him All the other girls passed him by Ev'ryone wanted to know H...

I am a huge, HUGE fan of Jimmy Stewart... but I had never seen this gem of a film. I don't want to say much.. because I don't want ...

Really cute.

“From my first youth onward, I was a seaman and have so continued until this day. ... Wherever on the earth a ship has been, I have been. I ...