Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg Address, 1863 God bless America.  Read More →

I never really would have thought that I would enjoy gardening…I love it when I have the time. Then again, maybe I love it right now because living in a community like mine where the yard work is taken care of, my sparse (but large) planters are really not that much work. One of my favorite plants is my Celmatis vine – particularly when it is in full bloom. I spent some time out on the... 

Check. it. out. That is one brightly colored cake! And today, I am going to share how to make it… This post is long overdue.  I first started thinking about birthday plans at the end of February when I completed my birthday wreath (which remains one of my most popular posts). But with four birthdays in five weeks, the launch of SNAP! and everyday life, it just didn’t get done… Anyway,... 

I simply love the look of dessert toppers, they are a wonderful addition to just about any yummy treat. Rather than the usual cupcake and topper, I wanted to try something a little bit different this Fourth of July… Welcome, the patriotic pinwheel and mini cheesecake. Yay! I know that there are probably a zillion pinwheel tutorials available, but the version I made was so simple (I already had... 

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Do you have an iPhone? Are you using Instagram? What a great app. I love it so much I wrote an entire post, full of tips about it… Even if you don’t have Instagram, you really should participate in InstaFriday, where you get to share a glimpse of your life through cell phone photos…Such a stinking fun idea! We’ve had a fun week. Perhaps it’s because we kicked it all off...