CornFlower Lace

Sandwich Trays are a New Invention for an Old Favorite. Yes, our sandwich trays are not historic, but the story of the Sandwich is.  The sandwich has come a long way from a hunk of beef and cheese between bread. “The sandwich, as we know it, was popularized in England...

It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! Today it's our Teaching Generations: Bridal Shower Gift Idea post from July, 2010. I tend to think that our generation (my generation - the young adults of the present age...

Here's what I don't understand about Mother's day. Why is it that the men I talk to who are married with kids say, "Why celebrate my wife on Mother's Day? She's not my mother." Thank goodness for that! But hello! If your wife is the mother of your children, isn't...

I am a Baha'i, and these past four days my family and I have been celebrating Ayyam-i-Ha. It's a time of cheer, celebration, acts of generosity, service, and gift giving in preparation for our Fasting period before the Baha'i New Year. If you want to learn more about it you...

"How can one help shivering with delight when one's hot fingers close around the stem of a live flower, cool from the shade and stiff with newborn vigor!" - Colette Spring is in the air! (Or at least it has felt that way the past few days.) Mother nature is...

I tend to think that our generation (my generation - the young adults of the present age) doesn't often appreciate fine china the way our mothers, grandmothers, or great grandmothers do or did. In general we don't see an importance in spending hundreds of dollars on plates when we can...