I mentioned before the steps that I am taking to become more involved. Two of those actions were phone calls and writing postcards. Here’s where I’m at… I’m still using the Action Checklist for Americans of Conscience to guide my…
Sunday Five: The Shine of a Thousand Spotlights
Happy Sunday! Yesterday Mom and I had the honor of escorting Nephew A to an Easter Egg Hunt at Paws Discovery Farm. It was an all-day event and the staff replenished the eggs regularly, making for a bunch of thrilled…
Ollie + Murphy + Chewy = LOVE
(I initially typed “Max” up there. Sniff.) This isn’t a sponsored post* at all. I just wanted to put out there how happy I have been with Chewy and the amazing customer service they provide. Ollie eats special food because…
Stupid Sewing Tricks: Blanket for Nephew B
The Pinterest pin said it would take 30 minutes. It took three hours. But! It looks and feels like a baby blanket and I’m told newborn eyesight isn’t that good so it’ll be a while before he can grab a…
Currently, bracket-busting version
Hoping: Villanova takes it all. My brother runs our NCAA pool every year, and I’m in the thick of it. Reading: The magazines piled up on my table. O, Martha Stewart, and Clean Living, which cost $5 for a subscription…
Friday 5: Mist It by That Much
We have a new nephew! For blog purposes, he is Nephew B, and his older brother is Nephew A. It works out really well that way. The lovely Kristen is doing well and my brother doesn’t read my blog anyway…
Stupid Sewing Tricks: Mickey Mouse Pillow
You KNOW when I saw a Steamboat Willie remnant in the pile at Jo-Ann that I couldn’t walk on by, right? I aimed for an 18 inch square pillow and it ended up … not that. I have very real…
Show us your books: March 2018
The second Tuesday of the month is a special one in literate blogland – it’s Show Us Your Books day, and it takes me a good week to get through everyone in this linkup. This month I realized that the…
International Women’s Day Gift
WM had this waiting for me on International Women’s Day, which was March 8. It’s the Women of NASA set, featuring Nancy G. Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. I can’t wait to put it together, but first…
Friday 5: Aroma
It was a bumpy readjustment coming back from Florida. On Monday, Dad and I ventured to Camp Holly for an airboat ride, which was JUST as amazing as it sounds! Camp Holly is pretty nice, with beer that flows, an…
Currently, FL edition
Burning: Because I forgot to put sunscreen on before we went to the Grant Seafood Festival today. I was … Eating: I had amazing shrimp and a great piece of roasted corn on the cob and … yeah.. drool. But…
Floridian Friday 5 on Saturday: Games People Play
Hello from RetiredLand, Florida! I’m here visiting with Dad for a bit, pretending that I’m retired, too. So far the weather’s been amazing by my standards, but chilly by Floridian standards. It snowed at home yesterday. I am SO SICK…
