This year I've worked really hard on goal setting. It's taken a lot of reflection, letting go, focus, and reality checks. I went...

The last day of the year. I can safely say that this year hasn't gone like I expected. Then again, I'm not sure what I expected?...

Flighty. Scattered. Chaos. Distracted. Whatever you want to call it, that's how I've been feeling lately. It's been hard f...

These doilies were made by the most surprising of people. My Dad. My big, Eastern European, house building dad. He had meaty hands, one...

We sat laughing and secret sharing around a nondescript table in a junior high Home Ec room. Stories of siblings, child birth, and road t...

Lest you think everything is sunshine, rainbows, and all projects put away, let me share my Honest Craft Room photo. Full disclosure thou...

I promised myself (and you, dear readers) a quarterly update on my goals. As I've spent the last two weeks evaluating some opportunit...

Check that out! Mama got a new sewing machine for Christmas. Hubby and the kids were very, very, very, very generous. And here I though...

So I sat down and wrote out my goals for 2015. It was a long list. A list that seems really great on a piece of paper. Full of optimism ...

I'm a big fan of lists. Every week I create a to do list/schedule for what's on deck. It helps me remember and keep me focused ...

In the real world I hover somewhere between planning as much as possible and flying by the seat of my pants. I used to plan everything, r...

Announcing the Dining Room Empire Newsletter! Look over there on the right. See it? That's the sign up for the newsletter. I can...

As a Canadian of a certain age (39) I must admit to a pretty good life. I grew up with a pride in multiculturalism, with a side of Eastern E...

It's a quiet, sunny Sunday here in Calgary. Hubby and I both have a weekend off from work and volunteer obligations. It's been fanta...