If my life right now was to be represented by me swimming, I'd barely have my nose above the surface of the water. I feel like I've been operating on a stress level of 13 (on a scale of 1 to 10) for more than a month now, and it's definitely taking its...

I've been out of town so I'm a bit behind at blogging. Actually, I'm a bit behind in life in general right now, but I'm doing my best to get out of the weeds... For Sue's Rednesday party, I have this to share:a vintage Rudolph story book that I bought...

Yippee, it's Rednesday! I'm joining Sue's Rednesday party today. I love this pin and bead Mrs. Claus! She's a Walco craft from the early 1970s and is reminiscent of the pin bead fruit that I collect as well. I found her at a thrift a few weeks ago,...

This has been the state of my front room table for about a week now: I'm going to call this, "A Beautiful Mess"It may be a disaster but somehow it bothers me far less than the other messes around my house at the moment. :) After a poor showing at the...

I love gumdrops. I love the way they look and I love the way they taste. I love them at any time of the year, but most especially at Christmas! A jadeite bowl full of gumdrops is just a happy sight, isn't it? I saw a gumdrop wreath in a Martha mag...