Of course, the very best part of the holidays is that it's a good excuse to get together with your friends and family! These are my two ...

Awhile back, I wrote this post about cleaning my vintage silverplate....and I have a LOT OF IT... I am a sucker for an elegant, beautiful,...

I love, love, love listening to CD books in my car. And I have Lilly hooked, too. She's listened to Little Women, she enjoys Alexander...

When my husband John was growing up in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the Italian Bakery was in his neighborhood...and the wonderful bread they m...

One of the best days of my summer happened in June, when Pat came to visit. Book Club went to Maquoketa to have lunch with Carol Bodenste...

This post is for those of you who were not invited to attend any elementary school holiday events this season. Feeling left out?  Well -- be...

A very big part of making a home is COOKING.  For me, there is nothing more satisfying that cooking a meal for people you love.  Almost more...