Fickle Food

Well, I’ve known this was going to happen for a couple of months but it still makes me a little sad. Kismet is going to go live with my daughter in her new apartment. It will be hard because we’ve had Kiz since she was eight weeks old, but she’ll get tons of extra, undivided [...]

I ordered a book last week and it came in the mail today, it’s all about building your own cabin. I’ve always wanted to build my own cabin in the woods. Not a big cabin, mind you, maybe just one room with a loft for sleeping and a set of bunk beds for guests. Maybe [...]

This weekend my husband and I went to Springfield to get in a bit of last minute Christmas shopping and to try and track down some doll repair supplies. It’s always an ordeal finding the things I need. I’ve never even seen a store just for doll repair supplies, so I end up visiting all [...]

I apologize for the scanty posts lately. I’ve been a madwomen for the past two weeks, trying to get all my shopping done and get all the groceries bought for the big Christmas party. We had planned for 21 guests, plus one delivery to a dear friend who is unable to get out, but now [...]

I may have mentioned I like to collect junk–old, broken, useless things (at least in most people’s minds) that no one else wants. I find many of my goodies at yard sales and I’ve even been known to dumpster dive on occasion. In fact, some of my favorite, most treasured possessions began as found objects. [...]

Aren’t these just the cutest things? Imagine your guest’s reactions when they find these diapered chubbies sitting in the soap dish! Sumo soaps are made of vegetable oil and glycerin and lightly scented with sandalwood, red lotus, musk or green tea. Each Sumo is approximately 4″ x 3 1/4″.

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Poor Gilbert, our Betta fish, has had a rough morning. I decided to clean his bowl today–I do this every couple of weeks, so you’d think he’d be used to it. But NO. Every single time he goes berserk and flails around and acts like I’m going to catch and eat him. This morning he [...]

These exquisite ornaments look like antiques because they are made from genuine antique and vintage materials! These are the types of Christmas ornaments that would have graced the upscale Victorian home at the turn of the century. If you love Victorian decor you really have to check out this website! The Antique Santa Bell has [...]