“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”― Andy Warhol This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is  BORED? GAMES!  Feel free to use either word or both. Games shows and reality television programs and even a person's favorite soap opera lose their initial appeal... Continue Reading →

"Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't." - Pete Seeger This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is  FINE PRINT. It is important that the fine print of a contract be read and... Continue Reading →

"I love charity thrift stores. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces at terrific prices, and all the money you spend goes to a good cause. - Laura Spencer. This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is  THRIFT. We are all as consumers looking for ways to get more bang for our buck. Rising prices... Continue Reading →

"Magic is really very simple, all you've got to do is want something and then let yourself have it."- Aggie Cromwell. This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is  DISPLAYS. October 31 is Halloween, and people will celebrate the day in their own way. Susan informs me that Halloween is not... Continue Reading →

“There is nothing like soup. It is by nature eccentric: no two are ever alike unless, of course, you get your soup in a can.” — Laurie Colwin This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is SOUP. This is the time of year when colder temperatures and falling leaves remind us... Continue Reading →

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”- Samuel  This week's Wednesday challenge here on partner Susan and my site is AUTUMN. Autumn in the northern hemisphere brings with it harvesting season, more familial get-togethers, longer nights and shorter days and the ultimate arrival of the... Continue Reading →

"I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you." - Bill Withers This week's challenge on partner Susan and my site is ROOM WITH A VIEW. People spend an inordinate amount of time and... Continue Reading →

" My Fashion philosophy is, if you're not covered in pet hair, your life is empty." ~ Elayne Boosler This week the Wednesday Challenge from partner Susan and myself is  PERNICKETY PETS.   Not everyone is a pet lover but many people do own pets or do their pets actually own/control them? Some folks believe cats/dogs... Continue Reading →

"Waitressing takes a certain gusto. You need a good memory and the ability to connect with people fast. You have to learn how to treat the kitchen as well as you treat the customers." - Amy Poehler. This week the Wednesday Challenge from partner Susan and myself is  WAITER/WAITRESS. Sometimes an overly attentive and inexperienced... Continue Reading →

"There is something deep within us that sobs at endings. Why, God, does everything have to end? Why does all nature grow old? Why do spring and summer have to go?" ~ Joe L. Wheeler This week the Wednesday Challenge from partner Susan and myself is  SUMMER'S END.   The summer season will end soon for... Continue Reading →