For over 30 years I have been a teacher of something. I know this ages me, but I am about to become a grandmother for the first time so I am going to own my age joyfully. 💟 I started off teaching tennis at the ripe old age of 14…

This isn’t one of those change your perspective kind of pep talks. No, this is about planting things in your day that make you smile as big as this 3rd Place Winner! Of course, depending on your job or daily responsibilities, your Monday may actually be a different day of…

I mean…THE ABSOLUTE BEST! UrbaBags is an Etsy shop owned by Constance Jacobs, a wiz in design with cork! Her bags are colorful, functional, and so well made that she deserves awards for her craftmanship! The original blog below (after the asterisks) was published on July 29 2018 but I…

Flower power! When did you first realize that flowers are magic? Even though I have always loved flowers, I think it was the day we picked out lavender roses for our wedding that I felt the magic from them. That was over 31 years ago! As a young child…

Is this not the best?!!! Lol! In June of 1986, I graduated high school and drove this sweet ride! The father of one of my closest friends put this baby together from different parts. I basically “rented” it for the year. Knowing that I was going out of state for…

You know I never thought much about tea tongs until about a month ago when I saw a fellow potter in a social media group post about them and offer the idea about including them in mugs we sell. …

Many know that I do not cook. Like really…do not. For the 29 plus years we have been married, Chris has done the majority of the cooking. If he didn’t cook, one of the kids usually did. After all, we homeschooled and cooking was a great way to learn multiple…