So you guys know Jamie from C.R.A.F.T.  She's got a series on Create Really Awesome Free, Trips!There's a linky party today. I'm participating. Aren't I the cool one? Totally.Anyways! Some of you may know that I live in Gainesville, VA, which is 40 miles from Washington, D.C.We are so blessed to live in the area,...

To all of our men and women serving our country, past and present -Happy Memorial DayI hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Memorial D...

I would like to give a shout-out to my Aunt Toni for providing this week's recipe, though she probably doesn't even remember giving it to me. It was about five years ago at my pre-wedding pounding party. In case you don't know, a pounding party is a fantastic type of bridal shower where everyone brings a pound of something...

OMG! It's a red letter day! For the first time a in a while, I'm actually writing this post ahead of schedule. :)Yay me! I'm just going to go ahead and pat myself on the back. You don't mind, do you? I hope not, cause its happening. :)So without any ado - HERE'S MY NEW CRAFT SPACE! *slightly excited, can you tell?*There...

Sorry about yesterday guys. I didn't think my dentist appointment would take it out of me like it did. I'm usually pretty good about dental work. Not this time.Not to get into too much detail, don't want to go TMI, ya know, but I have inherited gum disease from my darling mother. :) Thanks Ma! Not.  I had to have...

So I haven't had a good haul while out scouring the thrift shops lately.I don't know why, and it kind of makes me sad.My luck has apparently changed though, which makes me super happy.I've scored at two different shops in the last month and I'm going to share the latest haul with you.Its  not a big haul. I small one....

You may have heard somewhere--I can't imagine where :-)--that my best friend Sally came to visit me for two weeks. As is my duty as an American foodie, I introduced her to some great American classics. First I made chilli, which I have no pictures of, but here is the recipe...Chilli2 lb ground or cubed meat1 clove garlic,...