The US government is bound and determined to protect us right into a miserable existence. Have you heard about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act? It goes into effect February 10, 2009 and it mandates that everything made for kids under the age of 12 must be tested by a third party for lead and [...]

Last night we started a fire in our clay fire pit, and the scent of burning wood combined with the scent of pine in the air was just delicious and calming and wonderful.
This morning I woke up to a beautiful Fall day Up North.  The air is crisp and fresh, and the smell of Autumn [...]

Earlier today, I was given the task to do car spots. That’s when people who have their own canoes, tubes, or kayaks, pay us a fee to drive their vehicles to the landing they’re floating to. It requires two keys, one for us and one for them.
So today, I was told to drive a pick [...]

A friend of mine lives in New York City. I know, exciting, huh? She works in the publishing industry - even more exciting! And you won’t believe the job she has. She’s the fashion producer at Martha Stewart Living. I’m so jealous!
Anyway, just this morning, Liz’s mom, Ann, sent me a link to one [...]

This is the most romantic love story I have ever read. It’s Pioneer Woman’s story of how she met her husband, Marlboro Man.  It reminds me of my whirlwind romance with my husband. I sat here at my laptop for at least three hours reading every single entry, all 35 of them.
If you love romance [...]

I went over to my friend John Hawkins’ blog Right Wing News where he posted a link to the Myers Briggs test. Since I love this kind of stuff, of course I took the test to see where I stand. After answering all 72 questions, it calculated my personality and came up with this:

Extraverted
Intuitive
Feeling
Judging

Strength of [...]