I am not generally inclined toward making frivolous purchases (or at least I like to think so).  That’s why I felt slightly ridiculous when I returned from a recent shopping trip with a dollhouse.  For myself.  I also felt more than slightly giddy.  I have been interested in miniatures for as long as I can [...]

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the BBC is selling their amazing Planet Earth series on iTunes, and you can download a FREE episode for a limited time! The “Pole to Pole” episode is available on iTunes from April 12th through 26th, 2010. I have been a big fan of nature documentaries [...]

Just wanted to let you know that I will be in sunnier, warmer, more oceanic climes until Sunday, April 18th!  This year I was sufficiently organized* to get a couple posts written ahead of time, so the site won’t be completely silent while I’m gone.  I am not yet sure if I will have internet access, [...]