A few years ago, I wrote the following in my Day One journal: “I am bad with mornings. I love the nights too much, when the family is tucked in bed and the house is mostly silent, leaving my introverted…
Creating a tea station
A couple of years ago, I created a tea station. I had a tray I’d obtained from IKEA that I really loved. It brought me joy, but I thought since I liked it so much, I should have it out…
Book a yurt for a unique camping experience
Have you ever slept in a yurt? Do you even know what that is? My family enjoys camping, and when we discovered yurts a few years ago, we found that we liked the experience. We have long taken advantage of…
My simple bullet journal: how to use notebooks intentionally
Before I learned about bullet journaling, I grabbed a notebook willy-nilly, whichever one was handy, to jot down my grocery list, hash out measurements for a project, brainstorm ideas for something, take notes from a meeting, or whatever else I…
Why I love my Kindle
I love, love, love paper books. Don’t get me wrong here. I have hundreds of them on 11 or so bookcases scattered about my house. I especially love old ones and ones with pretty covers. I have a soft spot…
Why you shouldn’t throw away those negatives
Recently, I visited my parents in Ohio and began the task of digitizing my mom’s heaps o’ photos. A couple of my sisters helped me sort them by decade and then I started in scanning the earliest ones first. 1495…
10 Little Things That Make Me Happy
Do you ever consciously think about the things that make you happy? Ever since I was small, I’ve paid attention to those little (and big things) that spark joy in my everyday life. Here are some of those things that…
How to find vintage books for sale
How do you find vintage books to buy? This is a question I get asked frequently. I started collecting old books many years ago before the internet came along. To find books, I had to poke around old shops and…
Summer Bucket List
There have been many online posts made about making a summer bucket list. I was inspired to make my own a couple of years ago. Apparently I was feeling quite unadventurous, because there were only three things on it, and…
Literary Mice
When I was in fifth grade in the little town of Post Falls, Idaho, a teacher had us read the following poem: I think mice Are rather nice; Their tails are long, Their faces small; They haven’t any Chins at…