my 2012 “word”

Usually my “word” for the year comes to me slowly. Gradually. (I take this “one word” business pretty seriously.) But this year my word arrived quite unexpectedly before I had…

my 2011 word

Years ago someone gave me a book. It was called “The Precious Present.” And although I will admit that it was a tinge on the cheesy side, the story enclosed…

a give-away

I just received this necklace in the mail from Christine of “Simple Starfish:” Isn’t it a beauty? And guess what? She is offering a $25 gift certificate to whomever is…