Over the years, I heavily decorate for the holidays. But this year, I am scaling back quite a bit. I think it has to do with the fact that the last several months have been overwhelming and I’m up for some simplicity. Do you ever feel like you are so busy yet nothing seems to…
Happy Saturday and post-Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Ours took a bit of a different turn. My husband is feeling a bit under the weather and in light of being extra cautious, we moved the dinner outside while he rested inside. Welcome to the last Saturday Meanderings in November where we…
It turns out there is a strong woman behind Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Known as the “Mother of Thanksgiving“ Sarah Josepha Hale was a prominent writer (she wrote “Mary had a Little Lamb”) and editor, promoting women’s issues. In addition to her publishing work, Hale was a committed advocate for women’s education (including the creation of…
Is it possible another week has gone by? It’s a glorious day here and I am so excited to share with you all the fun things that crossed my path this week. Welcome to Saturday Meanderings! Reading List Every night I try and read before bed. It is part of my winding down ritual before…
Happy Saturday to you! I’m a little late getting out today’s post but all for good reasons. My son and girlfriend are in town visiting for a wedding, so the latter part of this week is full of those celebrations. Since this will be the first time in 26 years that our son hasn’t been…