Happy Friday! Today is National Fun at Work Day (I always enjoyed cheesy work activities) and National Big Wig Day, a perfect way to memorialize Catherine O’Hara who died today at 71 years old. She was smart, glamorous, and so…
An Eeyore kind of post
It’s been a mopey week here in the House on Literary Lane. We were smacked with a snowstorm last weekend, and it’s been so cold that it’s just not melting. The icy coating on top of the snow is so…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 4
My 2026 Vision board
Maybe it’s because my visions are attainable — rather than “hey I’m going to become a figure skater this year!” — but my 2025 vision board (more likely my habit of checking in on it every week) seemed to pay…
Friday 5: No cap
Happy Friday! Today is National Security Technician Day (okay), and National Handwriting Day (mine is terrible). And it is my 14th anniversary at TNP, which is freaking wild. Never in a million years did I think I’d still be here…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 3
December cards and creative joy
If card making is your hobby of choice, December is your Super Bowl. There is no shortage of ideas and inspiration. But there is pressure, because by now, people know you make cards. I usually make 12 or 13 cards…
Friday 5: It’s been a while
It has been, hasn’t it? Happy Friday! Today is National Fig Newton Day (No. No, absolutely not. Never. Disgusting.) and National Without a Scalpel Day, which celebrates minimally invasive procedures, apparently. But it’s been a while. Things are not great…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 2
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The Mug Life Chose Me #6:
I don’t know where I purchased this seasonal beauty but the Merry AF message sealed the deal. We used this mug for coffee on Christmas Eve, and when inquiring nephews asked what the “AF” stood for, we had to improvise….
Friday 5: A fresh start
Happy Friday! Today is National Cream Puff Day (they’re not bad) and National Buffet Day. Let’s talk about this. I LOVE a buffet and we really don’t have a lot of good buffets around. Or even middling buffets. Years ago…
