If You're On a Roll, Don't Stop to Eat One
I had someone in the shop today asking about my hours and when I take a lunch break. What popped out of my mouth, unplanned, is that...
Shakespeare and Show Tunes
Reading books at night is like the dessert on the day. After whatever hard work defined the day, to read is a sweet relief. Shakespeare...
Make Good Choices
I first took note of this common saying when I would help in our son's first grade room. His teacher, Ms. Bishir, was always reminding...
Cleaning Up Messes and House Dieting
I'm watching Leap Year upstairs with my little ladybug while Kris and little Kris are watching Venom on the downstairs T.V. Perfect...
Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day. Kris made some origami flowers for me. Different, but cute! Kara made up valentines for her class and added a...
Snow Day (and Living to Tell About It)
Some days, you just don't get coffee until 5:00... in the afternoon. School was closed today, the kids were with me in my shop, I had...
A Friend I've Never Seen
"You'll never guess who I met today!" My mom has said that more times than we can count. She is very personable with a knack for...
Knocking Off the Ankle-Biters
It takes longer to dread a job than to do it. The dreaded, ankle-biter job for me today was attaching handles to my kitchen cabinets. ...
Random Housekeeping Thoughts
The dishwasher is humming peacefully. I swept up the crumbs that were sticking to my feet. The table and counters are clean. It's way...
Don't Cook a Bad Attitude Into That Stew!
My work includes lots of creating with my hands. Work at home involves all sorts of using my hands to complete housework and make...
Let God Carry Your Heavy Heart
My heart is heavy today. A very close friend is weathering some personal trials. Then Rush Limbaugh announced his cancer news to the...