Gardening is one of my favorite summer pastimes.  Over the years I have added several perennial beds to the landscape around our farmhouse.  I love adding to them but have found that there is only so much I can take care of, so I’ve had to be content to rearrange...

My latest design for The Ornament Girl is called “Heartthrob”. It is a brilliant, passionate Valentine Ornament made from a sparkling black fabric with pink and red hearts. A gorgeous heart is centered on the front and back and surrounded with the same fabric with accent rows of silver. It...

Don’t get me wrong, I love Kansas and living on the Prairie.  I really love the fact that we have 4 distinct seasons.  Each one brings new routines, different wardrobe options and a constantly changing view.  How could you ever get bored?  I love the long days of summer, the crisp...

Although it is traditionally thought of as a day of Romantic Love, Valentine’s Day is celebrated by many people as a great day to express your love to many of the people in your life that you hold dear.  Our first memories of Valentine’s Day are the great school parties we had in...

I absolutely love frosted sugar cookes and Valentine cookies are by far my favorite.  My mom used to make the best Valentine cookes from a recipe called “To My Valentine Oatmeal Cookies”.   Frosted with pink frosting and decorated with white highlights, names & sayings, they were totally irresistible!   They are...

This adorable little Cupid Bear brings a romantic message of love to everyone who sees him!  This is the latest ornament in my Cupid Bear series.  These adorable little bears with messages of love will make great collectibles and add a romantic touch to your decor.  This sweet little bear...

Springtime on the prairie brings many beautiful flowers blooming in the pastures and along the roadways.  One of my favorites is the wild rose.  It’s a low growing shrub with swathes of blooms in various shades of pink.  It always catches my eye and brightens my day to see those...

I found a really cute series of little Cupid Bears in different poses.  These sweet little bears will make up into an adorable series of Valentine Ornaments.  The first one is the little bear holding a pink heart that says “Be Mine”.  He’s sure to bring a smile to anyone...