"I begin every major home project with both excitement and despair--anticipating the outcome but knowing first there must be chaos...

"Even if she (today's Southern woman) doesn't cook much, there is no more important heirloom than Mama's iron skillet. ...

"It is only by sharing  that we may make a feast" It was early Sunday morning, well before the day broke light. . .I look...

I can't believe my luck. . .Driving down a Missouri highway, minding my own business, lost in my thoughts, I begin to see something t...

I LOVE books. . .it's my one weakness (smile). . .So it wasn't a major decision to clear the pantry shelves and make a library re...

When I see the 'new' pastel color palettes on Pinterest and elsewhere on the net, I have to smile. . .especially when I remember...

I heard the sound of clanking metal and I knew Arbner had arrived. Each morning when she came to care for the babies and tidy the house, ...

Does the title give you any clue as to where John and I have visited lately? . .If you think it might be connected to another century. . ....