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Dogwoods = Spring
As I was driving to meet my sister Sharon for a day of thrift shopping, I searched for a blooming dogwood tree that was close enough to the road so that I could reach it if I stopped for a closer look. Okay, I confess. I’ve been wanting a piece of dogwood for my home,…
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Time to Wake Up, Boston Style!
I like my naps. Ask anybody in my family and they will agree. When I was working and after my children were old enough not to need Mama’s supervision or transportation I would enjoy a nap every afternoon after work. Afternoon naps refreshed me and let me stay up a little later, sometimes…
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Thrift Store Scores!
I have friends and relatives who would never darken the door of a thrift store. Maybe it’s the dim lighting or the smells (I admit, sometimes the odors are NOT good), or maybe the clientele (myself not included, of course!). They just don’t know what treasures they are missing! Look at what I found on…
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Feeling the Love: Another Valentine Vignette
I thought I was finished decorating for Valentine’s Day. I mean, the kids are grown now, so I can’t say I’m doing it for them. But my plain flat coffee table was bothering me. With nothing to adorn it except an old vintage tapestry, it was becoming a dumping ground for newspapers and magazines and…
April Coker, Author 