Feeling Irish

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I'm celebrating with a Shamrock shake, green Peeps, and some Cranberries.                     I feel a little more legit about celebrating St. Patrick's Day since discovering that I have a few Irish ancestors. According to AncestryDNA, I am 4 percent Irish! I couldn't... Continue Reading →

Reacquainted

After being out of touch for nine years, eBay and I have been reacquainted. It all started over some lotion. I discovered Crabtree and Evelyn's Iris scent a few years ago. It's expensive, so I have treated myself to a bottle of the lotion a couple of times per year. When I started a new... Continue Reading →

Dances with Wolves

#75 on the AFI Top 100 Movie List and #11 on my birthday list is Dances with Wolves. I found it to be very deserving of its seven Oscar wins. This passion project of Kevin Costner's features great acting, an engaging plot, and stunning cinematography. I liked it so much that I'm planning to read... Continue Reading →

Nancy and Margaret

Well, it's taken me almost 40 years to realize that two of my favorite hobbies were favorite hobbies of my grandmothers (whom I am named after). Are hobbies genetic? Grandma Nancy, who died when my mother was 14, was quite the writer when she was in high school. Her writing is sprinkled throughout her senior... Continue Reading →

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