(Vegan) Bloody Mary Bar = the ultimate brunch-at-home setup. Gather a few friends, your favorite bottle of vodka and a whole lot of toppings/garnishes!

“Let’s stay together and be as rusty as that ole tin.” This is one example of the straightforward wisdom flowing from the heart and hands of folk artist Mary Proctor- an uncomplicated, optimistic o…

More than a pretty towel Absorbs 7x Its Weight in Liquid. Perfect for Streak-Free Drying. Wipe your kitchen counters, dishes, glasses, and cutlery clean and dry with your new waffle weave drying towel. When it gets fully saturated, simply wring out the water and continue drying. Specifications: • Size: 16”x24” (40cm x 60cm) • Colors: White • Blend: 80% Polyester/20% Polyamide • Edges: Overlock Stitching

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"Talking about journaling" ©Mary Montague Sikes Last Saturday, members of the Chesapeake Bay Branch, National League of American Pen Women had the opportunity to visit the studio of artist Dorothy Fagan. What a special treat that was, not only for artists in the group but for the writers as well. Over the years I have found that people who paint often also write, and Dorothy did not disappoint me. She talked about journaling as well as painting. She told about keeping a journal since the mid-1990s. To me, the journal is like my "gathering books" that I have all over our house, so I was especially delighted to hear about her experiences. Dorothy has "lucid dreams" and chronicles them in her journal. Sitting in her studio, hidden in the trees, felt especially comfortable to me because my own writing studio overlooks white oak tree branches similar to hers, and the light that glistens on the trunks and leaves is the same. I found joy in the "feel" of the space and especially gloried in the splendor of sitting amidst creative women who experience the same delight I find in writing and in making art. I can only wish now and dream of more time spent with those who love to turn words around and change the world with color. These are the people I long to know better. "In the Fagan Studio" ©Mary Montague Sikes

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie shine in this historical drama about the bitter feud between Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I.

[№.128] Capricorn Mirror mirror on the wall Who’s the greatest of them all My man, Muhammad, Boy Jesus too Who’s Messiah be good for you Cause I came I saw I conquered all All ya’…

I’ve been noodling around on the idea of this post for three years (according to our Word Press history) because it’s such a common trope in frock flicks, and I wanted to put some good,…

Tutorial Tuesday is a blog series where I share a do-it-yourself jewelry tutorial on Soft Flex Company’s blog. We all have little groupings of leftover beads from another design, don’t we? I …

Each fall, I look forward to strapping on some comfortable shoes and stretchy pants to head to the fair. Not the carnival parked in some random lot for a week, but THE FAIR. The kind that requires …

"God, who called blessed Teresa, virgin, to respond to the love of your Son thirsting on the cross with outstanding charity to the poorest of the poor, grant us, we beseech you, by her intercession, to minister to Christ in his suffering brothers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen." – Collect for the feast of St Teresa of Kolkata which is on 5th September. This painting of St Teresa is a copy of the Canonization portrait by Chas Fagan, which was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and used by the Vatican.

HAMPSHIRE’S Lord Lieutenant Dame Mary Fagan joined MP Steve Brine, students, politicians and representatives of the military in Winchester last…