buying for babies

Several friends are having their first babies this year, and several more are having their 2nd, 3rd or 4th babies. This has...

muffins

My sister shared a fabulous muffin recipe with me a while ago. They have now become a staple in our house and we eat them for breakfast, wi...

snow days

A few days after the ice storm hit we woke up to this dream like landscape: Clay  waited for the roads to clear a bit before getti...

my grandmother

A wonderful woman passed out of this world on Saturday.   Giver of doo-dads. Artist & naturalist, she helped instill in me - an...

the many faces of amelia

Amelia turned two last week. The morning of her birthday dawned sparkling and wintry white, and as we played outside...

sweet hearts

Valentine's Day is pretty simple around our house. But it's still a good excuse to indulge in some treats and remember the original ...

making music

Friday night was English Country Dance night in downtown Columbia. The "Deylight Country Orchestra" provided the music and gave u...