

Lily of the Valley
Hello Friends, like many of you, I am crazy for Lily of the Valley. Just this morning I planted 75 pips hoping to have a nice show in my...


For all the women who were our Mom's whether by birth or choice...
There is a special kind of care a mom gives. And for whatever reason she does not have to have been your biological mother. It is a gift,...


Crazy books to make you laugh (and maybe scare you just a little)...Introducing Author Andy Zach
Dear friends, I tend to read books in certain categories: light hearted romance, cozy mysteries, biographies, coffee table books (true...


Writing...
Hello Friends, I love writing, and I know a lot of you want to write but just can't seem to get started. There is nothing magical about...


Artist of the Day...Introducing Minna Rosenwasser
I would like to introduce my readers to a Chicago artist Minna Rosenwasser. Though her talents go in many directions, she is best known...


Strawberry Season...
Strawberry season is starting...the berries are back at the grocers plump and sweet. I know they never really left, but as the season...


The Art Institute of Chicago and Monet
There is something about Claude Monet's art work, specifically his water lilies studies that not only brings joy to me but thousands of...


Wings...
Your wings already exist, all you have to do is fly... Faerie pendant, silver. 9.99 plus postage. Available from...


Time for a Tiara...
Hello Friends, sometimes all we really need is a tiara and we can take on the world. Or our little part of the world. Well, that is not ...


Tea Time with Her Majesty--Jacqueline Gillam Fairchild
Welcome Friends, A lot has happened since you last heard from me. I have relocated and am starting a new online shoppe with my thoughts...