Today is Jane Austen’s birthday. Happy birthday to our inspiring author! To celebrate, I thought I’d share a craft similar to something she herself might have done to trim her own garments or accessories–Ribbon Roses. I recently had the pleasure of doing these at a bridal shower we hosted for my future daughter-in-law. I got to teach them all how to do them and we spent a lovely time chatting and folding our roses. Even … Continue reading →
The last week has been a bit of a whirlwind, trying to get back into my groove again. I ended up taking a bit of a break away from fiction writing–one because my excessively flighty muse finally decided to reveal the missing piece of my WIP “Pert Opinions and Fine Eyes’. While I’m completely thrilled that I now understand what was missing, it does mean I have to totally rewrite the first half of the … Continue reading →
I missed checking in last week, we had an unexpected death in the family that made everything turn upside down. Our cousin’s husband had been battle genetic kidney disease all his life. a number of years ago, as a last resort, unable to find a transplant organ, our cousin, his wife, gave him one of her kidneys. It was not an ideal match, but against all odds, the transplant was very successful. A few … Continue reading →
What lives you ask? Several things actually. First and foremost, my dishwasher! We had to call out a repair man, but were blessed with the world’s best repair tech. He’d been doing it 45 years, since he apprenticed at age 14! He showed us the part (a little electronic thingy on the digital control panel) told us he could replace it for $240 or we could buy the part at a store he recommended for … Continue reading →
One of the big things in our family is family dinners. We try to eat together every night, but with two college students and a high schooler in marching bad, that isn’t always so easy. Still we manage to eat together more nights than not. My boys like food and I like to cook, so all it all that works out pretty well. I’m no Master Chef contestant, but they like what I cook. And … Continue reading →
