Art Is - The smoosh of a rubber stamp on crisp paper; The whirr of the sewing machine piecing a block;  The clatter of beads being threaded on a needle;The snip of a wire cutter attaching a clasp to a bracelet;  The tap of the painter's brush mixing the perfect sunset red; Th...

Welcome back!  I've shoveled a path to and around the car -- and retrieved some things to play with.  Including - a little house!  This is a Sweet Chips Little Folding House by Crafty Secrets.   It's in move-in condition.  It just needs 'landscaping' and...

Good morning!  Today marks the beginning of the Tattered Angels / Crafty Secrets March Mix Blog Hop.  I have the pleasure of being part of the kick off group of ladies whose blogs you can visit today and throughout the week: Heidi Blankenship (CS) Pam Hooten (CS) Sally Lynn M...

They came in the day before to see the location.  I took them to Sandy Hook center to get location shots, outside, (glorious weather thankfully for December).  And they did a brilliant job avoiding the holiday decorations that were out.  I think you get a glimpse of a wreath hangin...

I'm actually sitting at JFK airport, waiting for my ride.  I just changed the time zone on my computer - so that must mean I'm back home.  LOL! What a whirlwind trip. FRIDAY After an uneventful flight, I was picked up at Long Beach airport by the lovely Elizabet...

School is out until the fifth of January.  Combined with some serious wintry weather here in New England and, well one just hopes that the Christmas present do the trick and I won't have to work too hard to keep them busy. The first craft was a nice winter-themed one, that they can keep in...

Here in Connecticut, we've gotten 9 inches of snow today.  Mother Nature decided to do it big for the first real snowstorm of the season!  No little dusting would do.  The trees are full.  The puppy's fur is full of little balls of snow as we sit by the fire 'melt...

I love this time of year!  Wow, what a weekend!  I cannot remember having this much going on in one weekend before - but all GOOD stuff, not just schmack-tivities (my shorthand for scheduled activities).  Speaking of time...this is the time of year when my idea of an alarm clock fo...

This weekend a friend of mine called to tell me that her husband had been laid off.  I was struck by many things in our brief phone conversation: her faith, her positive attitude, and that she had immediate plans for what she could do.  After I hung up the phone, I smil...

*original author unknown - but too funny not to pass on!* SARAH PALIN:  Before it got to the other side, I shot the chicken, cleaned and dressed it, and had chicken burgers for lunch.  BARACK OBAMA:  The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a change! The chicken wanted ...