And the answer is: The Doggie Doodads (mentioned in this post) are knife rests! Who knew? We had plenty of entertaining guesses and a few of you even knew right off the bat. May I just say that I am highly impressed by anyone who can spot a knife rest at twenty paces.…

I was in a thrift store last week . . . when I happened to notice these little doggie doodads on the counter.  …

This young lady just stopped by to say goodbye on her way out the door to college.  Isn’t it great how the hair barrette Meagan gave her for Christmas matches the scarf I got her at a thrift store? I love accidental matchings.…

 Dabs of Cuteness Today’s post will be made up of lots of this and a little of that.  Let’s get started with what’s most important—the grandbabies! Is this not cute?  Noah, Dad, and Grandpa Hawley, hard at work. …