Lighthouse Keepers

How my mom dreaded those words. I don't know what all her reasons were but one reason she dreaded those words was because of the list of items she needed to shop for to get us prepared for the first day of school. Backpacks, lunch bags, indoor shoes and outdoor shoes, pencil case, crayons, markers, pencils, pens, pencil sharpener, erasers, glue, ruler, scissors, binders, notebooks, papers, index cards, kleenex box, all this and more ..... X 10. Not to mention new clothes for all of us. Second hand was new to us.  Sometimes mom would reminisce about those days gone by and then she would hold her head  and say, "Ack muech liva nich moll dinken on de dajg", "I'd rather not even think about those  days". But somehow she always managed to survive another, and another and yet another  school year. She never gave us the impression that she could hardly wait for us to go to school  to get us out of her hair. In fact it was just the opposite. She want...

Yay! Fall is here! My absolute favourite season! I have been looking forward to this season for many reasons; sweaters, blankets, fresh apple cider, cooler days, cool nights so one can snuggle under blankets. Another reason is so I can decorate for Fall! This year I made a welcome sign that I can use in any season and added some burlap and mums, hopefully some corn stalks and a pumpkin will be joining my arrangement as well. I haven't got to make my centre piece for my table but here is what I have in mind! Click for Tutorial Click for Tutorial These are just the few simple ideas that are easy but look so pretty! If you do a search on Pinterest or even good ol' Google you are bound to find a ton of different ideas to suit your style! A small touch of seasonal decorations makes a home look so inviting and homey! So try your hand at making a few no matter how "crafty" you may or may not be. Another thing about fall that I love is the Apples. There...