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Inspiration in Bloom

In a few short weeks the price of flowers will increase exponentially. Roses that are selling for $10 a dozen today will cost you five times that amount as we creep closer to Valentine’s Day. If you are pinching pennies, but still want to impress your sweetheart with some beautiful blossoms, then consider snapping stunning pictures of flowers. Mastering flower photography is not too difficult once you get some experience under your belt. If you are serious about snapping an awe-inspiring flower photo that you can frame and gift to your beloved this Valentine’s Day, then now is the time … Continue reading →

Scrapbook Layouts as Gifts

Earlier this summer I attended a wedding for one of my former TV news co-workers. He and his wife got married in a lovely ceremony on the shores of Lake Michigan. It was a touching vow exchange, though, I was equally impressed by the gifts the couple received from the bride’s crafty friends. Each of the gals from her weekly book group got together to design individual scrapbook layouts for the newlyweds’ wedding memory album. While this is not an entirely novel idea, what made their layouts stand-out (to me, anyway) was the fact that they all included the same … Continue reading →

Celebs React to Dick Clark’s Death – Part 2

It almost seems as if every celebrity in the world either knew Dick Clark or was influence by him. Here’s a few more reactions to his death: I don’t think Snoop Dogg ever appeared on “American Bandstand,” but he had nothing but love for Dick Clark, tweeting, “REST IN PEACE to the DICK CLARK!! U were pioneer n a good man!! Thank u sir.” Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons said, “Dick Clark was eternally young. No matter what culturally phenomenon was happening, he always embraced it. RIP…” The Jonas Brothers, who aren’t even old enough to have lived through Dick … Continue reading →

Filters Are Your Friends

A friend made fun of me for posting my previous piece about giving the gift of floral photos for Valentine’s Day. I stand by that blog. I’ll have you know that when I was a sophomore in college my then-boyfriend presented me with a framed black-white-photo of a Hawaiian sunset… on Valentine’s Day. Sure, I got dinner and some flowers too, but the photo is the only thing from that relationship that I still have today. It’s a gorgeous shot; much too pretty to part with despite the fact that we parted ways more than a decade ago. Whether or … Continue reading →

Love Day Layouts

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner; however, if your wallet is still recovering from the dent you put in it during Christmas, then you might not have a lot of money to spend on Love Day layouts. Fortunately, there are a slew of budget-friendly options you can choose from to create a memorable Valentine’s Day page design. For example, you don’t have to spend a dime to add beautiful blossoms to your layouts. Free clip art flowers are available at various sites around the World Wide Web. Not only are they easy to access, but they are also very … Continue reading →

Women’s History at Disney

In recent years more credit and accolades have gone to those behind the birth of animation, through the many acknowledgments (including a 2005 documentary) to Disney’s famous “Nine Old Men,” the main animators responsible for Disney’s golden age. But these Nine Old Men were backed by more than their mostly-male animation department. For the glory years of Disney’s early animation, from the first cartoon shorts to the feature films leading up to World War II, the department in charge of all the inking and painting of the drawings was staffed almost exclusively by women. In honor of Women’s History Month, … Continue reading →

Dragon Slippers – Jessica Day George

“Dragon Slippers” is the debut novel of new author Jessica Day George, and I found it completely charming. Creel is the orphaned daughter of a mother who taught her how to embroider and weave. When Creel is left in the care of her aunt, her keeping puts a strain on the already impoverished household, and her aunt decides that the only solution is to offer Creel up to a dragon. When a knight in shining armor comes to rescue her, he’ll madly in love with her, carry her off and make all of them fabulously wealthy. A silly plan, but … Continue reading →

How Does Your Garden Grow?

I just received a beautiful Christmas card in the mail from one of my best friends. It features a photo of her three children sitting in her front yard surrounded by plump hydrangeas, colorful azaleas, and big purple orchids. (Did I mention she lives in Hawaii?) After staring at the picture for a while I looked out my own bedroom window at the brown grass peaking out from what remains of our recent snowfall. When you are surrounded by snow, frigid temperatures, and dormant vegetation you often forget there are areas of the world where homeowners are treated to year … Continue reading →

The Marriage Week in Review – September 16-22

Welcome to the Week in Review for the Marriage blog. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the marriage blog this week. So let’s talk about our week in review. So let’s talk about the week in review: Saturday, September 16 The 5 Most Incompatible Relationship Types discussed how we categorize relationships that are incompatible and why we think they are. We also talked about how to Define Compatible in a Relationship and what three components make up a compatible relationship. Sherry asked the question of If You Could Do it Over, What Would You Do? She challenged you to … Continue reading →