The United Way of Connecticut has a fund set up here to help the families who suffered a loss here.

  This year I broke down and bought an Elf on the Shelf.  How could I not after my boys kept coming home with the most magical stories about their friend's "elves" popping up in different places every morning? What was I to say when they asked why no elves were coming to our home? Oh boy, I had to fight hard to hold back an eye roll. So a few mornings ago "Scritch" magically showed up at our house.   And I had some very happy little campers.  As much as I loathed being one of the droves who

While out and about at a consignment shop recently I ran in to this candle holder. Instead of using it for candles... So long tattered shoe box that all our crayons, pencils and markers were stored in. You've been replaced.  This would be a really easy diy project.   Pick up a block of wood from the hardware store and drill out some deep circle cups.  Instant art supply center!  

 One of the questions I get all the time is from people who would like some advice on how to start a blog of their own.  I wouldn't consider myself an expert on the subject but, since I keep getting questions I'll address the subject from my own perspective and experiences.   Writing a blog from your home, in your pajamas, sipping hot cocoa while having a gazillion adoring readers hanging off your every last word (and getting paid) is alluring.  That is probably why there are hundreds of

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