Joline

I adore books.  Holding them.  Smelling them.  Reading them.  To me, holding a book is not unlike embracing that steaming first cup of coffee in the morning.  I love the feel of it in my hands.  I may harbor a bit of a tactile addiction to both books and coffee.  I my world, there's no [...]

I was recently asked,

Why do you spend money and time on manual scrapbooking when you can just create photo books electronically through several websites?

“Mommy, tell me a story from when you were little.”
This is a frequent request from my daughter who enjoys hearing of my childhood experiences.  These requests tend to come right before lights out.
She is well skilled at placing me in the spotlight in an attempt to stall her inevitable bedtime.
I cave.  Every time.  I like [...]

I was in the 4th grade when a flying clog taught me the value of respecting the property of other people. Well, the flying clog , and the nearly red-hot exploding head of my violin teacher who upon re-entering the music room after stepping out briefly, was shocked to find a section of wood chipped off his prized instrument.