I still remember trying to find some “personal space” in a small house full of children and their pets. Just a little place for my sewing machine and fabric and things I wanted to file away. I remember how wonderful it felt when I found that my sewing machine, in …
I have loved Linnea Poster Calendars from the moment I saw them. The artwork is stunning. They add such brightness to the kitchen, which is where I put them. I have carefully tucked each package away at the end of each year. Linnea retired. Her daughter is following in her …
“At a round table, every seat is the head place.” -German Proverb- journal entry: Melissa loves to cook. And she is a good and fancy cook. She loves salad. Salad with little tomatoes and balls of cheese. And fruit and warm, homemade rolls. Cheese. She loves cheese. Tonight she …
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere you go.” -Familiar Christmas Carol- journal entry: I can honestly say that there isn’t an ornament on our Christmas tree that wasn’t on sale somewhere. I have found that unlike many years ago, Christmas decorations go on sale well before the …
“My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hit on the head on the top bunk bed until I faint.” -Erma Bombeck- journal entry: Melissa has new dishes. I haven’t seen them yet but she has told me about them. She is planning a Christmas dinner. She wondered …
“Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house . . . “ journal entry: I wonder why we love what we do? Why we are pulled toward certain things . . . colors . . . styles. I love Christmas “all through the house”. I love digging out …
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen; Voices whisper in the trees: Tonight is Halloween.” -Unknown- journal entry: I am quite sentimental about a lot of things. I have collected a few Halloween decorations from “I don’t remember where.” It can be hard to figure out what to keep …
“And thank you for a house full of people who love me. Amen.” -A Child- journal entry: Monday night is Family Home Evening. That means that the families we know plan things. Usually they plan a lesson about something important, scriptures to read, treats to eat and songs to sing. …
“For the sense of smell has the power, more than any other, to recall memories.” -Rachel Carson- journal entry: There was a time when I thought that potpourri lasted only a season. I guess it still depends on what is in it. I love potpourri. The best thing about this …
“One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure.” -Unknown- journal entry: I have long wondered why people collect the things they do. Wouldn’t it be interesting to know? If you collect pigs, what does that mean? If you collect books? Shoes? China? I don’t know why I am drawn to the …
