I Used to Hate Customer Service
When I worked for a wholesale invitation designer straight out of college, my first job was "customer service". I answered phones, took orders, did data entry and the like... and I HATED it. I was pretty eager to move up on the ladder (even an inch) just so I...

Punny Valentines
I've always enjoyed collecting vintage Valentines, mostly because they're punny! "I long for you" on the image of a dauchsund, "You make my heart go BOOM BOOM BOOM" with a marching drummer, you get the idea. I guess I'm a sucker for clever combinations. Last year,...

Home (and Heart) Expansion
As life would have it, we are once again a home with three redheads. It all happened quickly, but already it's been a blessing. To be honest, I wasn't sure that I was ready for another pupalup, but I've known for awhile now that Lucy has been needing that kind of...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Valentine’s!
When I take down the Christmas decorations, it always feels so... empty in the house. To cheer myself up, I like to pull out my Valentine's Day decorations as soon as possible. It's nothing fancy, just a few little things that make me happy. Being the paper lover...