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One of the many great things about living in Minnesota is that I get to try new things… While new fast food joints might not seem sexy or even cool, I was very excited about three news ones. Well, actually, … Continue reading →

Saluting our law enforcement today for sure! In the early days of moving to the cottage on the busy corner, now known as Muse Cottage, located in a big city, and in a very mixed and diverse collection of people, I voiced my unease of moving to such a place. In recent months, I have settled...

What a wonderful feeling - a purged closet all ready for the hot weather.Summer skirts lined up in a row. Summer blouses waiting to be ironed. Sandals waiting to show off my twinkle toes. Now if I could just find the umbrella, where did ...

It's no secret that I enjoy cruising and a cruise up the Pacific Coastline was just want I needed. It was planned well before I had even considered leaving my job and starting my own company, so there was some stress associated with how I would be ab...

via Yesterday I spent the earlier part of the day, after a light Spring shower, puttering in the garden here at Muse Cottage, being eager to share how much it has grown, despite the heat and my brown thumb, I wanted to spruce it up and planned to p...

Spring is in full swing in my area. It seemed to have arrived a bit early, but then again time seems to fly by. I feel blessed because a number of my friends (such as Cheryl Therrien/Grandmother's Diaries) are still waiting for Spring to happen...The...

Moving to Minnesota was an opportunity for me, not just to be with the man I love, but to shift gears in my career. Not a major shift, just a little one. I wanted to explore the marketing side of … Continue reading →

This little gal is ready to bust down the walls! Yesterday began the true adventure of transforming our garage and part of our storage room into a 300 square foot apartment for our middle daughter.  For those who do not know, and who are new her...

My mission was clear from Noah's great-grandma - make an elephant themed quilt in grey, white and yellow. So many aisles I walked up and down, looking for just that. I saw lions and tigers and bears, oh my did I. But all the safari animals were in warm...

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. - Anton Chekhov For all who toil as writers, and for those who can only dream of it. Related articles Feeling Depleted Finding My Muse: Searching In Tahoe Snow and...