Hi, all! This is a quick invitation for all of you who live near me ... Remember when I told you about Displaying the Wares at a women's luncheon last Spring? It was my first "big push" toward downsizing my overflowing shop inventory. Then, a couple of months later, I shared pics from my big Porch Sale benefiting Hope Unlimited for Children ... and told you that what was left over was headed to auction. Well, the auction house has finally worked my huge stash of stuff into their sale schedule, and everything will find its new home FRIDAY NIGHT. I can't tell you how nice it was to get those boxes out of my garage although I'll admit to a few brief moments of wistful goodbyes. If you live ... Keep Reading...
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A Theme of Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! Even if you're not here in the U.S. celebrating Thanksgiving with the rest of us, I'm thinking of you today ... and thankful that you stopped by. Gratitude is the theme of the day. Quite honestly, ever since reading Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts, gratitude has been my (always try to) focus every day. If you aren't familiar with Ann, do yourself a favor and check her out. Really ... do yourself a favor. As I share with you pictures I've taken during this Autumn season, I'll also share a few of the things I'm most grateful for this year. I hope you'll leave a comment and tell me what's on your gratitude list. This pansy was photographed on a whim and texted to Little Man ... because ... Keep Reading...
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Creative Caring … WATCH FOR IT!
Welcome to My Place to Yours this Thanksgiving week! I hope it's a great week for you whether you're busy with the hustle-bustle of preparing your home for guests, fighting holiday traffic, or looking forward to a few quiet days of relaxation. I realize your time is at a premium this week, so I'll just share with you a few quick examples of creative caring I've noticed lately. Some have links. Read as much (or as little) as you like ... Hurricane Sandy response: Some of you posted on your blogs or sent me emails telling how you weathered the storm. There were many examples of neighbors helping neighbors ... phone charging, clothes washing, meal cooking, tear sharing, "being there" for each other. Then ... Keep Reading...
