I spent yesterday treasure hunting in Quakertown, Pennsylvania and it was a whirlwind trip because I went to four different antique malls an...

I knew someone in college who had no sense of smell (the condition is called anosmia), and hence no sense of taste either, since the two are...

When I heard that Pantone's choice for color of the year was Honeysuckle , I immediately thought of the honeysuckle vine that climbed th...

I never ate macaroni and cheese when I was growing up. My father didn't like it so my mother never made it. So, I don't have any his...

or, why water and laptops don't mix. Two days into the new year and I'm working on the coffee table because it's cold upstairs i...

I don't know where this holiday season went - or this entire year for that matter - I just know that it happened much too quickly. We sp...

The Christmas issue of Amy Powers' Inspired Ideas is out and you can view it here . There's a Primrose Design project for an embell...

Last Saturday we drove about 2 hours to an antique mall, one we've been to before with mixed results. As you know, hunting for vintage t...

I'd like to direct you to a new online publication called Amy Powers' Inspired Ideas —it's truly gorgeous. You may know Amy alr...

A few days after we said goodbye to Little Bear another cat appeared at our door. It seems that our area is a prime dumping ground for unw...

I had plans to do some sewing today - there's a pile of tissue cozies and mini wallets on my work table that really need to get finished...

Thanks for all your kind words about Little Bear. It hasn't quite sunk in that she's gone because I still look for her, then remembe...

I've mentioned at least once over the past year and a half that we've been feeding a stray cat. I named her Little Bear because w...

You know when it's so hot that the thought of eating anything makes you feel a bit nauseous? That's what it's been like here the...

I guess everyone's July 4th weekend is busy (at least those of you in the States, that is)—mine is no exception. Tomorrow is the flea ma...

The other day someone asked me how I can part with my creations, that they're too pretty to sell. It happens a lot when you first start ...

"Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots" —Forest Gump I've run out of linens with food themes to cut up for pot ho...

My friend Melody popped in to my last post to ask what's up and if I'm OK. I am OK, just very busy. I had to see a specialist about...

The garden is just exploding with flowers. Everything seems to be blooming early this year and very abundantly, too. The inside of a perenn...

Thanks, everyone, for leaving thoughtful and supportive comments on my last post. It's nice to know that my peeps have my back :) The ...