The final countdown to Christmas is on! With just two days left until I serve up the turkey and all its fixin’s to the family…

Yesterday was tree-decorating day in my house. Over the past few years, we’ve put it off until late in the month so we can…

This story isn’t an easy one to write, because it means admitting to a side of myself that was…well, let’s just say I’m less…

Our piano left today, and it was harder to part with her than I imagined. Built in 1891 of solid walnut, she had presided over our living room…

Greetings, fellow humans! So here’s what’s happening in my corner of the world right now… What I’ve accomplished: My house is decorated! The tree…

As happens in many other towns and cities, there’s a Christmas food drive held in my town every year. Here, it’s called the Guignolee, and…

As part of my decluttering efforts (with a view to making the house saleable sometime in the next year or so), I’ve been getting…

(Pre-post note: for those of you who aren’t Dr. Who fans, a TARDIS is essentially both a space ship and a time-travel machine. Secondary pre-post…

Romantic weekend getaways don’t get any cheaper than this, folks! 😉 Gwynneth Ever After and Forever Grace are both on sale for just 99…