I just couldn't help it. I had to practice setting up my booth and tweaking last year's design . I've been negotiating with this...

OK, I've mentioned in past posts that I'm a nut for Dancing With The Stars on ABC. I've even managed to turn Marble Man into a f...

Last year, I discovered some beautiful acrylic flower beads that several shops sell on Etsy.com. They lend a sense of fun and romance to any...

I just learned I'll be participating in the United Church of Chapel Hill's annual Alternative Gift Market again this year. I did th...

For this week's What's Cooking Sunday post, I've got a twofer. I realize that with my kitchen painting obsession, I've skimp...

I've officially reached the halfway point in the kitchen repainting project . If I'd known what a huge job it was going to be, I mig...

Now that our kitchen is nearly half painted, I've been able to breathe a little and get down to some cool-weather cooking. As a treat f...

Since the kitchen is still in the "war zone" stage of painting, I haven't been doing much cooking this week: no room to sprea...

This past week, I've been absent from Blogland as I've been absolutely bone-tired from prepping our kitchen for repainting. When w...

When Marble Man and I visited England many years ago, we fell in love with teatime. No matter where we went, one of us asked, "Is it t...

My sister-in-law, Paula Mandel , is getting ready for her big show opening next Friday: Snyderman/Works Gallery : Found Objects 2 Invitation...