Texas Corners, Michigan So I called my husband at work the other day. I told him that next year we will be buying our Halloween candy on the day of Halloween. Was it worth bothering him at work? No, but I have to get those types of things off of […]

One of the 47 Halloween Spiderweb Cookies I slaved over last night There’s something I love about baking. It can be very therapeutic as long as I don’t mis-measure the salt or reach into the fridge to discover there aren’t any eggs in there after all. To warm the hearts […]

Texas Corners, Michigan

Because it’s not that hard to do… Because it’s infectious… Because it can improve your mood… Because everyone looks beautiful when they smile… Because you’ll have a better day… And because it can help someone else have a better day: Motto had a patient who committed suicide from the Golden […]

At least the lowly Lions make an appearance on this pattern The couple who owned this house before us had four kids. (Four!) The two boys occupied this room that’s now my office. With all of the painting projects we’ve been tackling — or not tackling — since we moved […]

Fall mums After having my little heart broken watching Game 6, I knew last night’s game might go awry. I wasn’t feeling well and decided to relax with a book in bed instead, counting on the hubby to give me updates (but only positive ones — I didn’t want to […]

Howard City, Michigan One last chance. I don’t know if I can watch. Too nervous. Nervous about a baseball game? Yep. Sadly enough.

Let the raking begin! A nice young lad came to the door yesterday, asking if he could rake our leaves. I hated to disappoint him, but the tree still has thousands of leaves left to shed. Besides, I kind of like walking through my yard accompanied by that crunching sound. […]

Our maple…the first on the block to turn When I was about eight, my mom, aunt and several of my older cousins (14 and older), went to a haunted house in Byron Center. My seven-year-old cousin Jeff and I were mad. Pouty mad. Whiny mad. Especially when they came back […]

Joel’s parents are starting him off on the right foot People: Listen up! When you go to the car dealership to buy your Honda, Ford or Hyundai, there’s a list of options that you can select from. Blinkers, folks, are not on that list. They come standard on any car, […]

Theme Thursday: grey winding path Fall is back. It took a bit of a vacation and tumbled right into wintery-feeling weather. When we left for our trip, I was wearing increasingly heavier jackets to work each day. When we returned, everyone was in shorts. Fall and spring are my two […]

The morning brew Contrary to what the cup says, I’m all for a delicious cup of tea. I’ve gone from having a cup or two a week to two or more each day. I now understand coffee drinkers much better. It used to confound me that my mother could drink […]