My two little nieces and I were taking a nap…. actually I was pretending to be taking a nap in hopes that they might actually take a nap. In the course of pretending to take a nap I started to…

                         Creating a home is certainly more than creating a nest. It is more important to care for what is growing in the nest than the decoration around the “nest.” Creating a home takes a great deal of devotion…

            Once a long time ago I came upon a large box full of antique Venetian glass beads. I had never seen anything like it. Each bead was unique, hand crafted and whimsical beyond my imagination. I stopped in…

                      Going to San Francisco to skip stones from the Golden Gate, roll with the fog over the hilly streets, sight see through antique shops, hop on a cable car, taste sweets, feel nostalgic with French Husband as we pass through old stomping grounds…

Take a photo of an image you love. Print it out on transparent paper that is adhesive on the backside. Then apply it to a clear vase. Add flowers and call it artwork. Photo example: Vase and flowers from my cousin…

                          Take a heaping handful of dried rose petals place them in a teapot, add a bag of green tea and pour two cups of boiling water into the teapot. Let it steep for thirty seconds, then strain the rose tea into your prettiest teacups. Drink…