Today is not only the reveal of the Christmas Raffle Quilt 2025, but the start of selling chances for the next TWO WEEKS! Based on last year's feedback, extending it by an earlier start date and another week to extend the chances sounded good to me, so here we go! So, as the year winds down, my heart fills up. NeedleOnFull has been in full swing with T-shirt Quilts and, of course, a holiday-themed quilt to raffle off for families facing financial strain due to a newly diagnos

My friend, Diane, an economist and author of Your Shopping Superpower , has released a guide on how to choose gifts that are people and planet-friendly. This may not be for everyone, but her research is too compelling not to share her findings. She writes: Hello friend! I put together this holiday shopping guide to help you keep the holidays more joyful and less stressful. When it’s time to choose holiday gifts that are good for people and the planet, this guide will save you

One Week at 64 and I’m All Nostalgic..Ha! When hubby Bill shared an article titled “Be Mentally Attractive” by Dr. Chandrasekhar Bode , a 90-year-old physician, teacher, and lifelong student of humanity, I knew I had to share it with my daily writing group in Purple Space and on my blog. I already made a copy to accompany Chris Larson’s Optimist Creed pinned up by my sink, so I can read it while brushing my teeth each morning. It’s a good reminder of who, what, and why we

As Bill and I headed to Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, for the Special Love Parents Getaway Weekend this past Friday, we were filled with anticipation about how this program has vastly grown (awestruck may be more like it!). We’re proud to be among the founding members of this essential and highly needed program, which dates back to the late 1990s. What began as a small, parent-led idea—because shouldn’t parents get to run away to camp too (but in a nice hotel?)—has blossomed into