I’m a city girl who has longed to live in a big old house with a wrap-around porch on a patch of farm land all my life. But every now and then the view out my suburban window is absolutely breathtaking and I’m once again reminded to be grateful for my tiny patch of land [...]

I finally clipped some Queen Ann’s Lace to dry between pieces of newspaper in my homemade press. I can’t wait to see how they dry. I’m thinking these lovely flowers may resurface as starched snowflake window decorations this winter. Check back in a bit for CraftSanity episode 118! And then I’m off to Seattle to [...]

Tonight I’m working on my column while Jeff edits the Maker Faire Detroit highlight video we shot yesterday. In the meantime check out the view of the West Michigan sky in the evening looking up through a bloom of Queen Anne’s Lace. Huh? I admit I’m procrastinating. This is what I often do when I’m supposed [...]

This is what we’re enjoying in a vase on our kitchen table. It’s too beautiful not to share. Please enjoy this natural inspiration, and I’ll get back to work on my next podcast. (Sorry about the wait.)

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I love the texture of this Florida palm and had to snap a picture before Jeff’s grandma’s 80th birthday party. The family has been on a secret mission to fly in from Michigan and surprise her. From the look on her face, I’d say: mission accomplished. Happy birthday, Grandma H.! I plan to ponder the [...]