"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." -W.T. Ellis This year wasn't a super crafty Christmas, but I...

"Life engenders life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich." -Sarah Bernhardt   Although I...

"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction." ...

"Precaution is better than cure." -Edward Coke One of my goals for the summer (especially before our trip to Denver in August t...

“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?" -William A. Ward One of the few blessings of the...

"The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution." -Stephen Sondheim Let's play guess what...

"Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket." -Charles Simic My youngest nephew turns two next week. With his ...

" You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving." -Author Unknown Take a guess... what do you think is insid...

"Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary ...

"Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine; Love was born at Christmas; Star and angels gave the sign."  -Christin...

"A joy that is shared is a joy made double." -John Roy I also have picked up a great ribbon-tying strategy that lets the g...

"As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is." -Eric Sevareid With the exception of a few handmad...

"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand." -Mother Teresa Rob and I happily celebrated our fourth...

"T he sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path." -Mason Cooley This past wee...

"After the writer's death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter." -Jean Cocteau I've always liked the idea...

"We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to t...

"It’s art if can’t be explained. It’s fashion if no one asks for an explanation. It’s design if it doesn’t need explanation." -Wo...

"The manner of giving is worth more than the gift." -Pierre Corneille   The wedding we're going to this weekend is for Rob...

"Who does not thank for little will not thank for much." -Estonian Proverb Looking back, I noticed that there are several repeats...

"Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!"  -Thomas Hood Inspired by Twig and Thistle...