Author Archives: Diana

Apples. Cinnamon. Pumpkin Spice. Leaves. Fireplaces. Chocolate. Pecan Pie. Bonfires. Cider. Step outside, close your eyes and take a big whiff. What do you smell? I listed a few scents that are popular in the Fall, but can you smell love? Meet Miles Davis and Millie Jackson. I love this picture. It was taken theContinue reading “Love at First Sniff?”

Saying that my mother is a great shopper is an understatement! Not only can she find wonderful deals, but she also finds pretty cool things. One such example is a journal with the following cover: If you weren’t born in March, you may not agree with the words, but they are no less true! IContinue reading “The Eyes of March”

By now, you know the drill. Say the following three times fast: Bruno’s “Numero Uno”, you know? Since this tongue twister was so short and easy, I will add a few lines, and make it a poem about the pecking order at Puppy Preschool . . . Bruno’s Numero Uno. Iggy’s a piggy wig. J-LoContinue reading “Today’s Twisted Tongue”

Baking is relaxing to me. When I am feeling stressed, I whip up a batch of my grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies, and the world is right again. It may be the smell wafting through the kitchen or special memories with Mama that calm me, but even more, it is the thought of sharing the goodiesContinue reading “It Takes the Cake!”

Bruno Mars is talented and entertaining. What a Showman in both the two- and four-legged versions! When Bruno Mars the OEB takes his position onstage in the front yard, you never know what he may do to put on a show. More often than not, it involves fancy footwork in the grass, tiptoeing near theContinue reading “Center Stage”

Lately, I have been working on a few organizing projects (ala The Home Edit) at my home and for clients. There is something so satisfying about moving items from “mess to de-stress”! You can have bars of soap in 15 places, but it is so much easier to have it gathered together in one containerContinue reading “OK, Corralled!”

T’was October 23rd, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring – not my puppies or spouse. I was sitting in front of the tele, and who did I see? Candace Cameron Bure was on my TV! She was dressed like winter, with her hat and her coat. Excited about something, so ofContinue reading “Countdown to Christmas”

You may be asking yourself, “What do these three things have in common?” The answer is simple. All three are things I have had more than enough of in 2020! I have had my fill of politicians, more specifically, political commercials and flyers in my mailbox. You cannot watch TV without being bombarded with ads.Continue reading “Politicians, Pandemic and Poop”

Each morning, I take Bruno, J-Lo and Iggy out for recess at “Puppy Preschool”. They are all members of my four-month-old class. Bruno, being the only boy, usually plays alone or rests at my feet. The energy of the wild girls is often too much for him (and me), as the dynamics in the relationshipContinue reading “Strive to Play Like Puppies”

Try saying this three times fast . . . Puppies sip, slurp, slip and burp. Puppies sip, slurp, slip and burp. Puppies sip, slurp, slip and burp. How well did you do?