How old am I? I am not telling, but I am old enough to remember when Soft Scrub first came on the market. My dad was so excited because after every trip to the lake with our ski boat, he would come home and scrub the boat down to remove all the "stuff". When Soft Scrub came on the market, he gave it a try. And wow was he excited. It was less messy than powdered cleansers ...»

Is it worth it? Trying to be like Martha Stewart, I mean? Clean house, amazing food, super organized, nifty crafts accomplished. The truth is, it is out of my reach. And I am okay with it. I have a friend who taught me a wonderful phrase. When you notice something about yourself that is not so hot, just remind yourself, I am good at other things. But when I see ideas like this ...»

Even the novice sewer can do these! I promise!!

I had all these cute ideas for Valentine's Day, darn moving put a damper on my plans. But, I did manage to get a few things done. My Valentine tree is one of them. It's easy to find twigs when you are surrounded by trees. The new house will be more challenging.