The “Ripple Effect”

Explore the ripple effect of kindness. ​The “ripple effect” is a series of events that happen as the result of a particular action. The action is kindness. Like a pebble dropped in the water sends ripples on the waters surface, we can put kindness into the world one...
A Day on the Sassafras River

A Day on the Sassafras River

Friends are the people who make you smile brighter, laugh louder, and live better. One fine day this summer I was blessed with an invitation for a day on the Sassafras river. My neighbor and friend Linda Demora invited myself and another neighbor friend Denise Glick...

A Quilt Is a Blanket of Love

When we found out my son and his wife were expecting we were so excited! And of course, since I am from Lancaster County, she had to have a quilt. I dusted off my sewing machine and tried to remember how to quilt. It’s like riding a bike, it comes back to you. A few...
Sweet Arrow Lake

Sweet Arrow Lake

Sweet Arrow Lake Getaway. Everyone needs some R&R. Here’s where we chill. Here are a few photos we hope you enjoy. We hope you can find your own getaway – whatever that means to...
Trunk to Toy Box Makeover

Trunk to Toy Box Makeover

A little makeover project for our grand baby. We had a small trunk with our last name etched in it and we decided to use it for our Granddaughters toy box.   I do not favor painting over good, old wood patinas, but this 1980 stain was a good candidate for paint....