I’ve said it many times. My parents were classy hoarders. What is a classy hoarder? Not sure there is a good definition but you would never guess they were hoarders at all when you stopped by their house. It was neat, clean and well appointed and definitely had a lot of stuff in it but […]
Life Update..Cranky Refrigerators and Homemade Hockey Pucks
June 15, 2026 by
This spring our toddler refrigerator ( 3 years old) decided to throw the ultimate in fits and shut down completely after making some rather distinctive noises at 11 o’clock at night. Unlike real toddler tantrums this one lasted 6 weeks. I wish I was kidding. Of course it shut down at 11pm. Perfect timing! We […]
These Seven Words…
April 1, 2026 by
I had another post planned that was funny and irreverent but perhaps next week… We have a friend who is just pure joy. She always has a smile on her face and exudes happiness. The last couple of years have brought some health issues that limited her diet but she just made the best of […]
The Picture Behind a Picture and the Story Behind the Person
February 11, 2026 by
I have been told everyone has a story. I believe that. I also believe that in most homes there are several photos behind the current one in the same frame. It is the oldest Mom hack in the world to save time, money and space. Occasionally I was surprised by what I found behind my […]
Memories of Mean School Bus Drivers , Fake Grilled Hamburgers and a Tornado
February 2, 2026 by
These were some of the memories we laughed at during my recent high school reunion. That cranky mean bus driver some of us had in elementary school. The homecoming floats and parties we had making thousands of tissue paper flowers. The teachers we had and liked or disliked and the coach we all adored. We […]
Strangely I find myself in my Suzi Homemaker Era
January 20, 2026 by
We all have funny stories about first dates or how we got to know our spouses. Shortly after I met my hubby my college went on Fall Break. He managed to wrangle my parents phone number from one of my classmates at a football game. As a side note we still have the frisbee that […]
Oh Suzi Q ..how I’ve missed you..thanks Hostess, I think…
November 11, 2025 by
I rounded the corner in the grocery store about a month ago and scared a fellow shopper with my gasp and a shout of glee. There on an end cap was my favorite snack cake that had been discontinued several years ago. Oh Suzi Q how I’ve missed you. My absolute favorite snack cake. I […]
His words mattered
November 4, 2025 by
His words mattered to my 14 year old gawky adolescent self. I knew they weren’t exactly true but coming from him I knew it was more about the essence of who I was and still am as a person. I spent alot of time with my grandparents at their farm in Michigan. Most summers in […]
So many photos…so many questions
October 7, 2025 by
I have tons of photos I inherited from my parents. Lots of duplicates and lots of questions. As much as I loved my Mom and miss her everyday I have to say her photography skills were, well, lacking. She was a great cook, hostess, friend and never missed a birthday but taking photos were not […]
I saved a ticket
September 30, 2025 by
I am sentimental to my core. Could it be genetic to want to keep anything and everything that means something to me, gives me joy and reminds me of a special memory? Maybe. Let’s be clear, I am not hoarder..seriously I am not. I did however grow up with parents who remember the scarcity of […]