Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

February 21, 2022February 20, 20223 Comments

The annual Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap is a tradition I’ve participated in several times now, in which children, adults, and families living in the “Hidden Hills” of the Berkshires make and receive homemade Valentines. I first joined the fold in the “adult” category, before Juli was born; but it’s become a favorite art project … Continue reading Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

Breaking Down the Scrap: Monthly Intro Page

February 19, 2022February 20, 20222 Comments

I’ve been documenting life in scrap-form steadily for many years, with varying degrees of creative oomph. Sometimes, it’s simply enough to just get the photos into the pockets and call it a day; other times the crafty bug strikes, and layouts turn into paper-based celebrations of mundane errands. It really depends on how your week … Continue reading Breaking Down the Scrap: Monthly Intro Page

Twenty-nine Syllables on a Sunday

February 13, 2022February 20, 2022Leave a comment

The thunder and lightning are hanging low tonight It feels like the bolts are next door and the rumbles are just to the right

A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up

January 23, 2022January 30, 20221 Comment

When searching for any Valentine gift, weird or otherwise, it’s hard to avoid the culinary component. We’ve already established that there’s a chocolate representation to be found out there for just about anything, and a Valentine representation for all sorts of foods: pickles, jerky, and ketchup among them. But the annual Weird Valentines Gifts post … Continue reading A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up