Just a few weeks ago I posted about the cold ground of Winter, and here we are– with longer days and hints of Spring!     In celebration of this season of life and new beginnings, I wanted to give you a little gift. So here you are– three free Spring printables for you! If you fancy any of them, simply click below the image as indicated to download and print away. They are formatted to print easily on regular...

Maybe I’m fanciful, and maybe I’m feather-brained. But this little part of me has always wanted one of these: The same part of me that’s always thought it’d be fun to churn butter, always wanted to wind a clock, always wondered what it would be to washboard my clothes instead of spin-cycle them. Well, Dear Reader. This old soul got her dream come true last week: a honey dipper. And a honey-pot. And with it? Tiny pockets of time...

Hard and cold the winter blows in around here. It settles deep into our soil until the ground is hard, rock hard. And something else happens, too. Sounds… they roll right over that frozen soil, travelling farther than they ever could during the summer months, when tall grass catches them and soft earth swallows them up. In the winter, highways hum at fever pitch, voices tumble from afar, branches crack and groan… it can be a clamor, those...

Thank you so much for stopping by and being a part of my website’s housewarming party this week. I was blessed by all you shared in the comments, and I had several other people tell me what a blessing and encouragement your comments were. So… a huge “thank you,” from me to you! Now, to announce the winners of the 10 giveaways. Each giveaway was conducted at random, using random.org to draw a number. And the winners are… Necklace or...

Welcome! Wondering what exactly a website “housewarming” party is? It’s simply a gathering of folks, an online open-house of sorts to show you around my new website and welcome you, get to know you. The website still has a few hiccups here and there, but I thought it was high time to have you over, nevertheless. To get the low-down on what the housewarming party entails and what this site is all about, take a peek at the video...

This: {amazed} and this…: …they’re the same. Maze and Amaze come from the same root. I promise! See? I have a story about this. Once upon a time, I set foot in “the most famous maze in the history of the world,” located in a little place called The Wilderness (…that doesn’t sound foreboding at all…) at Hampton Court Palace, England. I thrilled as I approached that lovely old maze. What lords and ladies and...