A small collection of artisan crafted nativity scenes is a special part of the Christmas decorations at our house. They were all purchased in the 1970s when we lived in Texas. Just before our first wedding anniversary, we moved to Dallas, where Ken had enrolled in graduate school at Southern Methodist University. What a great …
Fixer Upper Update: Getting our Ducks in a Row
If you drove by the 1876 Fixer Upper, you wouldn’t notice any changes since we closed on the property in early November. Don’t let that fool you. We’re busy getting our ducks in a row. Ken met with the City Planner/Preservation Coordinator with Madison, Indiana’s Office of Historic Preservation to determine what steps we needed …
There’s still time to make a homemade Christmas gift!
If you enjoy handwork, pick up your needle and follow me! Creating a small embroidery project of simple stitches and pretty colors is a perfect way to say “you’re special.”
A New Angel for the Christmas Family Tree
For Christmas 2015, I created a vintage-inspired Christmas tree for my personal office that featured “my angels” — all of my grandmothers over time for whom I had photographs — and included Victorian scrap angels, and vintage glass ornaments and garland. It is lovely and a wonderful reminder of love and family during the …
Dear Santa…
Every child wants Santa to know what they really want for Christmas, and they hope he’ll receive their list in time to grant their wishes. If you want those letters to Santa Claus answered, send them to Santa Claus Post Office in Santa Claus, Indiana!
Thanksgiving Rewind – Make two time-saving soups from holiday leftovers
‘Tis the Monday after Thanksgiving, and we have finally cleared the myriad of foil-covered bowls from the refrigerator. This year we stockpiled a ton of mashed potatoes and a good amount of Corn Casserole, plus odds and ends of ingredients not fully used in the preparations – vegetables, herbs, stock and cream. My daughter and …
From Field to Feast
My Dad was wild about hunting game birds – pheasant, quail and partridge. He was an excellent shot, and I never remember him returning home empty handed.
New Home. New Table!
The 315 Poplar Street dining room has plenty of charm. Unfortunately, it is short on space compared to our current home. (Good thing I like charm… )
Downsizing to an 1876 Fixer Upper
Life has a way of intervening and changing what you need, and that has led us, yet again, to another house project. Let the downsizing – and this blog – begin! Today we closed on an 1872 fixer upper we bought last month at auction in Madison, Indiana. It promises to be a wonderful home – once the to-do list is completed!