Thanks to First Responders

Thanks to First Responders

With all the tragedy that has been in the news of late, I’ve been pondering the hard work and sacrifice that our first responders provide to our communities. My husband is a volunteer member of our local EMS squad, and we have several friends that are fire...
Get Yer Coupons!

Get Yer Coupons!

Today is the last day to earn Bonus Days coupons, so place your orders before 11:50 pm. If you have some items on your wishlist, now is the time to get some of them and receive coupons for savings in August. This promotion is quite simple to understand –...
So Many Blessings

So Many Blessings

I know (and very much appreciate) that I have many blessings in my life; a loving family, an amazing church home, a safe place to lie my head at night, plenty of food, and an interesting work life. But a special blessing that I have found is the friends that I have...
Tour de France Thoughts

Tour de France Thoughts

I’ve been hearing some news updates regarding the second heat wave of the summer that is hitting Europe right now. I believe that their first one was while I traveled to Hungary for a week in late June for work, and if that’s true then I can attest that it...
Emmy Nominee Wishes

Emmy Nominee Wishes

The South Burlington stamp club met this evening, and as I was driving home I was listening to the show “q” from the CBC on Vermont Public Radio. One of the segments was about some of the Emmy nominees, in particular the host (Tom Power) talked with Eugene...
Monet Inspiration

Monet Inspiration

When I saw these absolutely gorgeous papers at OnStage in Charlotte, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them. Every time that I’ve had a conversation about these papers, people have commented that they are reminded of Monet’s art with these pretty...