Growing up in rural Arkansas made for some unique family traditions, especially when it came to Christmas. Christmas was my favorite ti...

Through a series of incompetence decisions, negligence, ignorance, and lack of caring my mother went from a vibrant, independent, happy litt...

My Christmas tree holds a treasure trove of memories. Memories of time past spent crafting with my children, of laughter, creativity, and l...

My grandson was here today and we kept ourselves busy making old fashioned bread dough ornaments. For once I remembered I had a camera in t...

This weekend my son, with the help of a friend and my 3.5 year old grandson, came over to pick up a huge dresser and a nightstand from my ho...

... this weekend sure would have done it. :) I made the 4 hour trek up the mountain (No, not on foot! I drove.) to the place of my birth to ...

Being painfully shy (in person) has always hindered the part of me that is an entertainer. Most of the time I doubt that entertainer part e...

Amusing : A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice . Bill Cosby Have enough sense to know, ah...

I have heard that a child does most of his learning and that a good portion of his personality is formed all within the first six years of h...

If you can start the day without caffeine, If ...

I sat down late last night in front of my work table and started on a wire wrapped amazonite necklace. I've had these beads for months,...