From the bottom of our hearts, the entire family thanks you for kindness, love and support. While I take time with my family please enjoy this post from the DTA March 2008 archives. Thatching is a process of covering a roof with dried vegetation such as heather and straw. It is perhaps the oldest form of roofing material. Thatching in Ireland has gone on for over 9,000 years. Originally it was used by those with less financial means. Thatching today is quite expensive due to its labor ... View the Post

During the Thanksgiving holiday my family and I traveled to Washington D.C. I didn’t write much about our trip when I returned home the first week of December. I plunged full steam ahead with Christmas themed posts. Then, the second week of December, our family was rocked to it’s very core and our lives were changed. I stopped posting for while. It’s been only recently that I have begun to tentatively write again. In thinking about a post for today I remembered that I had taken several ... View the Post

Yes, I am of the School House Rock generation. (Smile) When I was creating the banner for my recent tablescape I ended up not using the extra circular images that Moselle generously added. But I can’t let a good thing go to waste so I enlisted Sweet Boy’s help and he used a circular paper punch on these cute images. Additional images from Moselle can be found HERE. We were trying to think of how we could use them in a craft or treat for his classmates. I remembered that I had some ... View the Post

The typography trend is still going strong and I wanted to add a bit of fun to my buffet. I had looked for inspiration on Pinterest and found some really darling designs. This wall hanging was created from wooden letters by Then She Made. Uncommon made clever yarn wrapped letters.   I adore the delightful details A Diamond in the Stuff added. There were several white pumpkins embellished with “BOO”. My favorite design was done by my good friend Yvonne. But for all my searching ... View the Post