I was just going through my daughter’s DVD collection, sorting out titles, seeing if there is anything we can pass along to younger children, and double-checking before I pass on her wish list for new movies to her grandparents. It made me start to think more about very few appropriate movies and shows are out […]

The entire house smells divine right now. It smells like a Christmas dream, or maybe the bakery in Historical Williamsburg and most definitely like my childhood memories. It smells that way because tonight Gigi and I make gingerbread and it recently came out of the oven.
Here is my recipe. It does not have eggs, or […]

The great thing about a blog called Girly Things is that it implies so many different things. Girliness is not just about pink froth and sparkles, glam and glitz. It’s about strength and intelligence and the power of being a woman. It’s about seeing things through a woman’s eyes, with the insight and depth that […]

I love the way fashion and trends in beauty all seem to cycle in and out. The autumn fashion-colors that captivated be back in about 1983 or 1984 are back and more lovely than ever. Raspberry, super warm pink, bright red, candy hues – everything girly and feminine. Makeup colors are more fruity and luscious […]

I’m the first to admit that for me, Christmas is not just about the gifts. I assign a lot of spiritual significance to Christmas, but I think that giving gifts does fall into that mindset. If you are giving selflessly and with joy, it is absolutely in the spirit of all things Christmas.
I’ll also admit […]

Even though the career I am looking toward for the remainder of my working life is teaching, I find that my graphic design skills will never go unpolished. I just seem to keep my toes in the water, so to speak.
I just finished a set of postcards and business cards for a actor up in […]