This last week, I asked whether you consider yourself a sunrise or sunset person. Now, how about making lists? How about this one: add...

A White Out and Big Snowy Day - Soup's on... We will be short on sunshine today, but there are ways to manufacture it with a bowl of...

Okay, I never expected the very next day, after lamenting about a grey-scale day, that the skies opened up to a spectacular January...

Those who have followed along with me back when I blogged in QuiltsFromTheHeart and now in Manufacturing Sunshine (THANK YOU!) probably...

Priceless gifts are amazing and appreciated, even better when given to unexpected recipients. That's what happened last night when my...

Here it is - the end of November on the Gregorian Calendar. Yikes! Most trees are stripped of their colorful leaves and almost barren,...

What is your Me-Time? How do you spend a day or an hour to recharge the batteries, especially after a big holiday weekend? After our last...

The concept of micro-moments is that repeated brief moments of positive feelings can provide a buffer against stress and depression and...

When speaker Dennis Pitocco discussed the topic of homelessness this past Saturday, 11/11/2023, one of the takeaways about the sobering...

The cooler, crisp mornings with long shadows and changing leaves to the brightest golds, reds, and oranges make me think it is almost...

My local post office was chock-full of cards, tape, envelopes, and boxes, more than usual last week. There are typically a few cards,...

As we grow and change, so do our friends. But there are those old friends from your youth you never forget. There are also those lifelong...

The Women's World Cup Championship game started promptly at 6:00 am for the Midwest and East Coast—Spain vs. England. I set my alarm for...

Raise your hand (and high) if you love elephants. My hand is raised super high, and I'm typing with one hand - no, not really, but I...

A few weeks ago, I mentioned playing with my son Ryan in a small pickleball round-robin at our local pool and tennis courts. We had a...