Nestled in the Allegheny Mountains outside of Harrisburg is a charming little Country French shop called La Cigale. I'm so glad that I...

In 4 weeks is the annual Christmas Idea House here in  Mesa, Arizona. This is a great fundraiser that provides scholarships to worthy stu...

I started my love affair with these darling spreaders several years ago. They started popping up in gourmet shops, kitchen and cooking stor...

We all know Fall is apple picking time. What could be better than a trip to the countryside and picking fresh, firm apples? When I was in U...

The gift of a silver baby cup to a newborn is a lovely tradition dating back to Colonial times. There are several theories as to how this ...

I developed a love of collecting from my mother. She is an artist and gave me an appreciation of beautiful things. As I visited her this pa...

My beautiful mother turned 80 last weekend. I belong to a large "blended" family and we all gathered in Utah to celebrate with h...