Last year Amy and I found this gem of a recipe for homemade graham crackers. All I can say is Yummo! They are so addictive. As an extra little treat, I drizzled a some almond bark across the top. I think the best part, besides the fact that I can make up 4 batches…

For those headed for college, the cost of books and tuition is no laughing matter — unless you happen to be a stand-up comic. Four area teens are taking comedy seriously enough to rent out the Colfax Theater in hopes of entertaining a sell-out crowd to add to their college funds. “We did a fundraiser…

[youtube]http://youtu.be/cobL3N7ljHk[/youtube] My friend Dori is SO creative. She is always taking something she finds at a garage sale and turns it into something fabulous. One of the things she did was take an old suitcase and use chalkboard paint on one of the sides. She  writes “welcome” on it, or takes it to vintage swaps…

I held the piece of paper with Amy’s schedule on it and looked for her first class. It was back to school night, which is an annual event for parents of school age children. This time, was different. It was the last back-to-school night I would be going to with our daughter, Amy, who is…

Our family has had a whirl-wind of activity over the last few weeks, including college kids coming home…graduations…birthdays…company…and other events. Every night I fall into bed with a sigh of exhaustion and regret that I am getting further behind on my  book, “Adventures of Perly Monroe” and the Urban Retro Fitter tutorials, and Pinterest. Over…