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On days like this, when the wind is making the chill factor more like 15 than the 25 degrees that it is, I just want to stay inside and craft. I'm thankful this cold snap is ending tomorrow! It's cold out there, even though the sun is shining brightly. It's a good day for some hot Chai Tea, and a little treat for my neighbor. Get the whole suite of On Display items for this great Designer Series Paper!

I've found a wonderful concept, that you probably have known about for years! It's a 'pop-up' bakery. Now once a month Jeff and I can buy delicious sourdough rolls and breads that are made with freshly milled, healthy, (no yeast! yay!) ingredients. With no family around us to share treats, and Jeff and I always having to watch our waistlines, this has been a fantastic discovery for me. Now we can have delicious homemade treats again, without baking myself! Tomorrow, I go

I'm just too lazy to put up decorations for Thanksgiving and Halloween, so I just decorate for Thanksgiving. Then I add a couple of fake...

Some little things might bug me about squirrels, like the fact I can't grow any flower bulbs, and that they ate through the cord on my...

It's not hard to stamp the new Gingerbread Man, but it's tricky if you don't know how to position it on the block. Watch the YouTube...

Happy 4th of July! I hope you got a chance to get some wonderful suites with the 50% off sale of the second suite in your Stampin' Up!...

How do like to spend a lazy summer day? I know many of us would say "inside our air conditioned house, crafting"! But how many people...

That Suite sale at Stampin' Up! only has a couple of weeks left since it ends with the month of June. If you haven't already taken...

The new catalog is almost officially available, and the first thing to buy is this Sunrise Sailing set! I toyed with the idea of just...

How would you like a simple Fun Fold for your Sunday afternoon? This is one that fits the Storybook theme well, I think. Storybook...

Yes, we have been having SaleABration for a few weeks, and I'm just now beginning to feel like I'm part of it! It's been a cold and slow...

Now that the holidays are over and all the decorations are put away, there's plenty of time to bring out some of the projects I've saved...

Jeff and I love driving around to the little towns near us because the people are friendly and there's usually a great antique shop to...

When I think Deer Season, I'm not thinking about hunting! If you have hunters in the family, that season usually means you might have a...

My husband Jeff likes to say "I'm not in a rut, I'm in a smooooth groove!" And that expresses both of our styles pretty well. Except for...

I haven't been able to keep up the blog while all the activities of a new grand baby, our son's wedding, and then the news that I needed...

I have the best neighbor! While we were away from home for a couple of weeks, she kept all of my garden and yard watered and cared for...

It's hard to believe that it won't be long and I'll be looking out at changing leaves here in Missouri. It's warm, summery, and very...

Are you heading out on a vacation, or making some big life change? Or do you know someone who is? At some point we all do, and that's...

A couple of weeks ago in the middle of my Facebook Live, I realized the ink pen I was using was running out, and I didn't have enough to...