For our kids, spring break comes the last week of March, first week of April, which gives us a chance to hopefully enjoy a break that feels more like spring than winter!  And thankfully, this year has been a remarkable year because spring started back in January, and while winter has had its days here and there......

I've got something simple to share ....  it's just a splash of color ... A simple bouquet of carnations called my name ... ... and I just couldn't pass them by!  I had to stop, and look  and by then it was too late! Those lovely carnations are now mine!  Something little...

A dear friend of mine has a blog where she posts about frugal living.  I absolutely love all her tips, and I like to call her the Frugal Queen... because she really knows how to get the deals!  She can take amazing vacations for pennies on the dollar, and she shares tips about how to save money in everyday little...

Today has been a rainy day of sorts, with overcast gray skies that occasionally would just open up and pour water out like there was a never-ending supply, and then at a moment's notice, close back up... and out would come the sun. Spring weather... such as it is... finicky, and as double minded as it can be... While...

I was hoping that on the FIRST Day of spring that I would have some happy spring flowers to show you, but... sadly... all I've got yet are little green leaves poking out of the ground,  with no happy faces yet...  But!   All is not lost...  I do have some happy faces to show you! A...

Stopped at a thrift store in town earlier this week to poke around and see what they had going on.  Lucky me - they were having a book sale - 3 for a $1.00!  So, I found quite a few books for that price!  One of the books I found did not catch my eye immediately, but since the books were such a bargain,...

Yesterday was our daughter's 19th birthday, and being as it was in the middle of the week, and she also was at college all day, we did not have big plans to celebrate her birthday today.  However, I didn't want the day to pass without some kind of little celebration. So, I baked a white cake using a recipe that...

For those of you who celebrate St. Patrick's Day - a Happy St. Paddy's Day to you!  For our family, we celebrate today, but for a different reason - it is our daughter's birthday!  She was born in the wee hours of the morning 19 years ago - and even though I'm wearing green today - PINCH ME!  Where has time...

Earlier in the week, my "happy" box arrived!   I subscribe to the Homegrown Collective service who send out a box of DIY projects once a month. There are generally 3-4 DIY projects with all materials included, and they are seasonally chosen, so the projects are beneficial to the current season each month. This...