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Hearts-a-Poppin’

What does it say about me that my favorite is the outhouse??? Which one is yours?

10 Favorite Holiday Movies I’d Watch Any Time of the Year

This may seem a little late in the season, but as the title says–I’d watch them any time of the year. Does anyone care? Probably not. But I would highly recommend all of them. Here goes, and not necessarily in this particular order (and please remember, this is only my personal opinion, so no needContinueContinue reading “10 Favorite Holiday Movies I’d Watch Any Time of the Year”

Why Go It Alone?

Note: This blog was updated on March 5, 2021 Humans are social by nature…or at least that’s what I’ve always heard. Me, maybe not so much. I am, after all, a writer, and writers spend much of their time working in their own private spaces, in their own heads, plugging along at a solitary pursuit.ContinueContinue reading “Why Go It Alone?”

Christmas Lighting – Don’t I Wish?

Check out the treehouse. My favorite of the bunch. Wish I lived there…

Outdoor Winter Containers

I’m so behind on blogging, but I did see this wonderful article and figured I’d post it here. I can’t claim any of these ideas as my own, though, dang it. They’re beautiful and none of them look all that difficult to achieve. Happy holidays, folks!

Wreath-Making 101, Part 2 – It All Comes Together

It seems we’ve taken a while to get here, but I believe we’re ready to begin. Remember, there really is no exact or right way to do this. Every wreath I’ve made looks nothing like any of the others. They are all different. It is the nature of nature. The main thing is this: secureContinueContinue reading “Wreath-Making 101, Part 2 – It All Comes Together”

Wreath-Making 101, Part 1 – Gathering Your Material

It may seem a bit early for this type of blog, but honestly, Christmas will be upon us sooner than we can blink. In addition, you will need to start gathering some of the materials for your wreath now with the onset of Autumn. I don’t purport to be an expert at wreath-making, but IContinueContinue reading “Wreath-Making 101, Part 1 – Gathering Your Material”

It’s a Love-Hate Thing…

Well, sort of, anyway. The past few years, I have found driving in the snow a bit annoying, especially when the weather is unexpected, the roads aren’t cleared, cars are in places they have no business being, and a one to one-and-a-quarter hour commute from work to home can take upwards of four. But IContinueContinue reading “It’s a Love-Hate Thing…”

To You and Yours…

A Visit from St. Nicholas

A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore (a little fun for the holidays with this great holiday classic) Merry Christmas, everyone! You all know the poem, but I added a variety of my own illustrations to this blog for fun. One day I would like to illustrate the entire poem in the mannerContinueContinue reading “A Visit from St. Nicholas”