Christmas Breakfast: How to feed the family without missing the fun

Christmas morning is always magical; twinkling lights, jingling music, wrapping paper covering the floor. There’s excitement over presents, groans over sock and underwear gifts and everybody is full of good will and cheer. . . and eventually hunger. When the…

Rock Painting From A Coloring Book

Hello lovelies! This is just a quick post to tell you about my new FAVORITE coloring book for rock painting. A few weeks back I did an in-depth video explaining how to trace and transfer an image from a…

Gum Nut Paper Garland

Have you ever seen a Eucalyptus tree blossom? It’s one of the most spectacular sights and I’m completely enchanted by their flowers. Often called gum nut blossoms, these dazzling pom-poms of stunning reds, soft baby…

Fall Fancy: 7 Ways to Savor the Season

No matter where you live, I think you’d agree that fall is one of the most special times of the year. I always think of it as the calm before the holiday storm and even here in the…

The Ultimate Rock Painting Video!

So, I’m not exactly new to video making. To date, I have 28 videos on Youtube – Twenty nine if you count THIS ONE about the time I rescued a squirrel from drowning in my swimming pool. But…

The Oregon Coast: Waldport to Newport

The Oregon Coast is a breathtaking place. Three hundred and twenty miles of rocky bluffs, sand and sea. Each year I return, planting my feet on a twenty-five mile stretch running from Newport to Waldport. I’ve been…

A Quick Guide To The Perfect Housewarming Gift

Let’s be honest – housewarming gifts are a bit tricky. I hate that heart-palpitating moment when you realize, you may have made a bad selection. Like the $15 bottle of wine for the couple with a wine…

Everybody’s Gotta’ Clean-Up Sometime

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite treats was a little bit of Coca-Cola poured over an ice cube in a Dixie cup. It felt so grown-up to drink Coca-Cola. I’d sip…

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