I have been fortunate to travel a lot around all these United States. Being a lover of history, I have been fortunate to travel to a lot...

A Baking We Will Go: This is Why We End Up With 75 Dozen Cookies When my mother was in her prime, she loved to cook and bake and fuss...

November 13 – Friday the 13th Fridays the 13ths have always been okay with me and that may be because I own a black cat and a black...

I always remember Armistice Day. I think “Downton Abbey” really did it right, when near the end of the second season, the family and the...

I’m not sure where I got hooked on the Thanksgiving Dinner Menu idea but boy, did I get hooked. I have a rather large file of tear sheets...

What makes this holiday changeover different from some of the others is we remain in the same season but we go directly from one holiday...

The biggest issue I am having with this blog is that I plan my calendar of posts six months in advance and I write my posts about three...

I have one cousin on my mother’s side of the family. She lives about two hours away and we rarely see each other (only twice in the last...

​ Halloween is a big time party time for my friends and family. I personally never had to host a party because everyone else did. My...

In attempting to develop new ideas for a season or holiday, sometimes you have to consult a professional set designer/decorator. I have...