Back in the days people actually let salesman come into their homes (coincidentally also when you could trust salesmen to come into your hom...

I went to an estate sale this weekend.  I've never been a big fan of estate sales, for reasons I've espoused previously.  But recent...

When I was little, my sister and I would have sleepovers with my oldest sister.  Due to the age difference, she was more like an aunt to us....

When I was young, the weeks leading up the Christmas were almost unbearable.  The days dragged.   Now the days fly so fast, I find myself p...

When I was little, my parents always went out for New Year's Eve.  My brother would stay home and watch my sister and I (except for the ...

Each year we cut our Christmas tree down the day (or a couple) after Thanksgiving.  This year was no different, except we chose a Norway Spr...

This past fall, I found this in a box of 25 cent items.  At first, I passed on him, but then I went back.  Although I initially found him sc...