Look Up – Back Porch Studio

The calendar says it is October but summer is still here! Temperatures in the 90’s. Shadows growing longer. Warm breeze.… Read more Look Up – Back Porch Studio

A Grandparent

Summer & Time

Summer is here! I love summer!  Summer passes so quickly.  It is hard for me to believe it is the… Read more Summer & Time

Spring Has Sprung

“The spring came suddenly, bursting upon the world as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh and a shout and hands… Read more Spring Has Sprung

Hey Grandma! Where’s Spring?

This photograph is one of my favorites. I captured our grandson looking for spring. His actual words were “Hey Grandma!… Read more Hey Grandma! Where’s Spring?

Slowing Down After 50 . . .

I thought life was supposed to slow down after 50. I do not know how I picked up that notion.… Read more Slowing Down After 50 . . .

A Fun Winter Activity for Kids: Feeding the Birds

Bummed up from last January!    It’s winter and that means it is time to feed the birds. There are a lot… Read more A Fun Winter Activity for Kids: Feeding the Birds

School Holiday Survival Guide | Happiness is here

How to ‘survive’ the holidays. “The holidays have only just started here but in a couple more weeks the complaints… Read more School Holiday Survival Guide | Happiness is here

The Santa Paper

Do you use Santa paper? I do. When our children were little, I wrapped each present from Santa with Santa… Read more The Santa Paper

Family, Holidays & Silence

I found the following description fitting for me this year: “Families are inherently unmanageable — ragtag armies at times, yet… Read more Family, Holidays & Silence