This week I read The Wisdom of Sundays - Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations by Oprah Winfrey. I had mixed feelings about t...

How to Be Compassionate: A Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World by His Holiness The Dalai Lama is the second book I read t...

On Sunday, July 13th, an article about my 48 acts of kindness for my 48th birthday was featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press . To read ab...

Elie Wiesel’s Open Heart was the book I selected for the 29th week of the Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge. I read one of his other book...

When the Summer Blog Challenge posed the question: “What are three things you are proud of about your personality?” I immediately thought of...

As I think back on the past week, I am grateful for... :: the generous neighbor who brought over surplus produce - 3 crates of homegrown to...

Handmade Pillowcase Originally uploaded by Pictures by Ann Made a pillowcase set to enter in the county fair. Followed a pattern on ConnKerr...

Finished Quilt Originally uploaded by Pictures by Ann I made this quilt for my dad who has Alzheimer's Disease. It is a sensory and memo...

Two Lilies Originally uploaded by Pictures by Ann Sometimes it's just the little things that can make one's day. After the girls and...

One of the gifts my father gave me early on was the encouragement to try new things...and to ask for help when I needed it. He raised bees w...