October and the Halloween season kind of sneaked up on me this year. Not sure how, but it did. I’m already behind in pulling out the decorations for the kids to have-at-it. At least I can say this, “I have my wreath on the door!” I could have grabbed one from my storage in the…
The kids may be back at school but the summer sun, the heat, is still going strong; making it a fitting time for crafts and projects. In as little as one day, the daughter and I added a stunning do-it-yourself bird feeder to the yard that is more than just a bird feeder, it’s an…
Halloween is two weeks away. I used to get overly excited about this particular holiday. We’d take weeks or more transforming our house. Building rooms within rooms. Creating tunnels, cemeteries, and every kind of scare you can conceive. This year things are different. This year I’m finding it difficult to get the decorating buzz humming.…
Are you in a frenzy, tumbling out of one holiday straight into the next? We have the big company party (and I am talking BIG! When the new CEO stepped into office at Activision last year he showed this group how to throw a serious bash. – DANG!), tons of kid and traditional activities to check…
Magic. When it comes to the subject, I want to believe in it so badly my heart will deflate should anyone ever manage to prove it doesn’t exist. But I feel confident that day will never come. Magic is evident in every dew drop, blooming flower and sparkling star in the night sky. I have…
Is the time flying by for you like it is for me? We just picked up some beautiful what?…… Are they pumpkins? Are they gourds? It was so spontaneous and unplanned. They were sitting outside of the market and we just had to have them. Now they wait on the counter while the kids draw up plans…
It is that time of year again when the streets will be filled with miniature ghouls and goblins. If your house suffers the same fate as mine, then they already haunt the halls and stairwells. These critters are howling and growling for activities and themed crafts to ring in the season! If you’re like me,…
