Pearl the Squirrel

One of the things I am striving for this coming year is to see my writing published in some new venues (while still continuing to write f...

In October I was lucky enough to attend another retreat in Lake Tahoe, but thanks to Quilt Market and life in general, I never ma...

My husband's 7th grade picture, on our workbench Welcome to those of you who are visiting after reading my guest blogging post on t...

My very sweet husband wanted to get me a ring for Christmas. He found one on Etsy that I'd marked as a favorite, but another buyer ha...

I don't mean to come off like Oprah, promising to change your world. But I do find that tips or quotes can sometimes provide a succinct...

I wrote this months ago and it seems fitting to post today, New Year's Eve. One of my resolutions for the coming year is to pay atten...

Things have been a little quiet around here—family matters have intervened. My mom was in the hospital for 11 days and I flew out to be w...

John V. Bloom mural in Tipton, IA post office I'm so lucky! There are, of course, many, many things that make me feel lucky in life...