As a child, I wore a harness, because I used to run away. Not because I didn’t love home. But because I wasn’t afraid. I wanted to see the world! I would just take off. It was fun to explore and just run around. My son would do the same thing. Climb out […]
I love lockets. Does anyone even know what they are anymore? Lockets have a long and interesting history. They were used to hold keepsakes, perfumes, photos, love letters, even locks of hair. In Thailand, people are cremated. The ashes are often put in a piece similar to a locket, and […]
I like a day that celebrates love. I never seem to get Christmas cards out. But I send Valentine’s Day cards to people who send me Christmas cards. Not many people get Valentine’s Day cards anymore. When I was a kid, Valentine’s Day cards were a big deal in school. I gave everyone in […]
Using combinations of patterns together to complement rather than clash isn’t as easy as it looks. If you’re not careful, you wind up looking like Steve Martin in The Jerk, wearing two different plaids. You need to change things to create a new look. We try to stick to our roots with […]