Category: Daily Life

  • A Look into the Winter Fab Fit Fun Box.

    Over the last few years, monthly and quarterly subscription boxes have popped up like mushrooms after a rainstorm. The premise is simple.  Pay a monthly or quarterly fee and a box show up with sample and full size products for you to enjoy.  This is a good way for brands to launch new products or…

  • We’ll see how this goes.

    Twelve years ago, this blog started out as a knitting blog. Over the years I’ve developed other hobbies, but  I’ve continued to knit. I also went through a phase where I listened to podcasts, then I stopped, but within the last year started up again.  One of the reasons is because I got a new…

  • One Little Word

    verb (used without object) 1.to be in a vigorous state; thrive 2.to be in its or in one’s prime; be at the height of fame, excellence,influence, etc. 3.to be successful; prosper. 4.to grow luxuriantly, or thrive in growth, Over on Ali Edwards’ site, she is hosting a year long project called One Little Word. The…

  • Milestones

    Earlier this month, our family celebrated a huge milestone. Our only child, Amanda, graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Telecommunications.  She is now a producer at a tv station in Jacksonville.  With all of her credits from the International Baccalaureate program and taking summer classes, she finished a semester…

  • Daily Life

    For the last year or so, I have had and on and off love affair with my Midori notebooks. Some months, I am pretty good about journaling in them, and then others, well, not so much.  This year, one of my goals has been to print and preserve photos. Well, I’ve managed to print a…

  • Ten Things I Did Over The Weekend {Ten on Tuesday}

    Ten Things I Did Over The Weekend {Ten on Tuesday}

    Lately, my weekends seem to be as busy as my regular work week. One would think that once you have an empty nest, things seem to slow down. Mine actually went in reverse! After my daughter went to college, I started really working with my photography and have a part time business. This has kept…