It's Vintage Thingies Thursday on Thanksgiving Day! You know what a die hard I am; I've never missed a week since I discovered this fun meme 18 months ago. I'm sure there are fewer participants this week, and fewer visitors, because most people are...

This is a slightly revised re-post from last autumn. I hope you enjoy it again! I grew up in the very small town of East Granby, CT, population around 3,500, according to the town web site. According to my mother it's closer to 5,000 people these days,...

A year ago I was invited to read and review my first book for Hachette Book Group. I enjoyed the book, and thought it was worth re-posting, especially for those of you who enjoy reading Christmas stories at this time of year. Every Christmas season...

I am a member of the Etsy Bloggers Street Team, and twice a month there is a blog carnival suggested by a member. This month Mystic Wynd is helping us get into the spirit by sharing our favorite holiday films. Every year a few new Christmas movies hit...

It's a first for me, combining Beverly's Pink Saturday with Sally's Blue Monday. I know many people participate in both, so here you'll get a 2fer! You'll understand the reason for the combo as you look at the pictures. When I go to my fortnightly...