Christmas Cards...
on Nov 19, 2009I've always been a big believer in Christmas cards. Growing up we moved a lot. My Dad worked for IBM ~ other wise know as I've Been Moved ~ and our average stay in a city was 14 months. It wasn't until the 6th grade that I actually attended the sa...

Holiday Treat Party - Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies!
on Nov 18, 2009Welcome to Week 2 of my Holiday Treat Party!One of the best ~ and easiest ~ cookie recipes I have ever tried is my Gingerbread Butterscotch cookie recipe. It rocks! Everyone at work loves and now DEMANDS them. My kids adore them and would likely ch...

DIY...family photos for our holiday cards...
on Nov 15, 2009So...I'm not completely behind when it comes to Christmas. (Less than 40 days!) I do have a fair bit of my shopping done and I did manage to get my son out this weekend to take photos for our holiday cards. We took some on High Street ~ a charming...

Halloween wrap up...
on Nov 15, 2009I know most of us have moved on to preparing for the next round of holidays, but since the flu knocked me on my butt, I'm still a wee bit behind. (Honestly...I'm still packing up the Halloween decorations and at the pace I'm moving, I think I might...

Holiday Treat Party & Giveaway - Week 1!
on Nov 11, 2009I started blogging this past summer and one of the things I've truly enjoyed is participating in link parties. Until a few months ago I had no idea what they were. Now, they are a staple of my blogging life and I love visiting all the various blogs,...

What to do with the "Bonus" room...
on Nov 8, 2009I just love ~ nay loathe ~ the term "Bonus Room". You see it on the layout of most new homes and it always makes me think that the architect didn't know what to do with the space either, so he/she slapped "bonus" on it and called it a day. "Lucky you...

Holiday treats & a link party...
on Nov 2, 2009Christmas treats are looked forward to all year in my home. (The look on my son's face ~ after being caught devouring the gingerbread house decor ~ is proof positive of this!) When I was growing up baking was serious business. In fact, when my Mom...

Our Kitchen...
on Nov 1, 2009I truly believe that the kitchen is the heart of a home. I don't know about where you live, but here in Canada almost every house party I've ever been to turns into a kitchen party. (The rest of the house may look abandoned, but the kitchen will be...

Have a wonderful Halloween...
on Oct 31, 2009Happy Halloween to you & yours! Here's hoping you have a delightfully spookynight & that your wee ones ~ and you! ~ have anevening full of wonderful tricks & treats!

They're here...
on Oct 29, 2009Awhile back I wrote how I was finally overhauling our office & how excited I was about the desk and armoire I would be using. Both came from Whiteberry Reinvented, a furniture renovation business my friend Holly ~ from Life in the Fun Lane ~ had...