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
