
I give you permission.
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking to a ladies group about de-cluttering. I sat in the parking lot a few minutes beforehand...

Light it up!
Just like a great Christmas tree, lighting is everything. It may be covered in bling, sparkle and memories, but the lights bring it to...

Grandma knows best.
"To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven" Ecclesiastes. Such poignancy. Succinct beauty. ...

Thrifty, yet upscale.
When I moved back to the home that I grew up in, the entire house was carpeted. We seem to vacillate from varying forms of differing...

The artwork. pt 2
Art is subjective. It's all about something that speaks to you. A form, shape, color or collection of objects that create a feeling,...

It snowed in '71
I woke up this morning to the almost silent tap of snowflakes. My birthday was a few days ago and Christmas is on its way. Once...

All windows are not the same.
Someday's life is hard. Someday's just getting out of bed is hard. Someday's smiling through it all is hard, and yes someday's writing...

The artwork. pt 1
I always loved school. Knowledge is what matures you and conversely in the end the quest further is what keeps you young. I excelled as...

Kitchen Transition.
There are times in our lives that we transition. It's more than just a new job, relationship or life event, it's the moment your head...

Just the "Macks" M'am.
I try to stay focused when I write. I try to stay focused as I live, but herein lies the problem. It's not that I don't have things to...