A Button

I finally learned how to make a button. It was so easy once I figured it out. Why did it take so long? I was busy building another site. Check it out. If you want my button it’s on: http://hearttoheartathome.blogspot.com/ If you need a button for your own site I’d be happy to make one for…

Support “Ai Means Love”!

Ai Means Love Trailer from LightSmith Productions on Vimeo. The “Ai Means Love” Tour “Ai Means Love” is a romantic comedy, shot in Martinsburg, WV. Nearing completion, we are looking to present our film to the world in various screenings and film festival around the country.  The money raised will be used to pay film…

The Shortcut

My daughter and I decided to take a shortcut through Vermont on Tuesday to get her back to college in upstate NY. She had come home that way several times with a friend, and we had gone that way the first time we visited the school. I was looking forward to a scenic mountain drive and…

Comic

Hurricanes – really?

First let me apologize to anyone living in an area hit full force by Irene who suffered serious damage or loss of a loved one. This post is not about those unfortunate people. This post is about Hurricanes and Newscasters. Why do they blow it way out of proportion? Honestly, it makes more trouble for…

ripening blueberries

Summer’s End

For some people summer may evoke memories of lazy days as a child idling the time away, flying kites & riding bikes, going to the park or the beach, or hanging out with friends. Oh wait, that was me as a kid. Summer was really hot (in Florida), we competed for the best tan. But…

shell & duck collection

Do You Collect Stuff?

I’ve always had some type of collection, (I don’t know why). When I was younger it was bottles of all kinds, shapes, sizes & colors. After I moved away from home it became little treasures from places I had traveled. Sometimes that just meant seashells, post cards, jewelry, or my own photos.  For as long…

Serendipity

I can’t believe I did this, I just changed our bedroom from orange & pinks to blues & whites without even really planning to. It was just something that happened by chance circumstances and following my gut. I only spent $4 doing it too. This is how it happened. My daughter came home from a…

Hot!

Do you think of New Hampshire as a cold place? Much of the year it is, but this week temperatures reached 103 F. It seems like the colder the winter is the hotter the following summer will be, at least for a week or so. Weather in NH can be unpredictable and uncomfortable. No sympathy?…

The Messiness

Yes I’ve been dealing with the messiness of my life lately. Being creative is often very messy, but life is messy anyway. It’s okay as long as you’re getting somewhere, learning something, improving something, or at least making an effort to deal with the mess. But sometimes it’s overwhelming and seems to have a life of…

A Wise Man Said …

“Be a good human being, a warm hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a feeling of compassion will bring happiness or peace of mind to oneself and automatically create a positive atmosphere.” Dalai Lama, 1935