Tag Archives: Christyne Butler

Judging A Book By Its Cover

by Christyne Butler “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” A familiar saying, one my mother often said to me when I’d complain there was no way she could understand the dramas I was going through while … Continue reading

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A Walk Around My Neighborhood & A Chance to Win!

by Christyne Butler Now that spring has finally come to New England (even though the chance of snow still exists around here until…ah, I remember a big storm that happened the end of April one year!) I can finally get … Continue reading

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A Family Resemblance? Share & Win an Amazon Gift Card!

by Christyne Butler Between deadlines, line edits and proposals for new stories that seem to be the total sum of my existence now-a-days, I do take a moment every now and then to check in with my family. Not the … Continue reading

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Saved For A Special Occasion?

by Christyne Butler Living in a 112 year old house has its issues (as you all have read about before in my home improvement posting) but one of the coolest things about this house is the built in china cabinet … Continue reading

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Where Were You in 2002? Share & Win a $15 Amazon Gift Card!

by Christyne Butler Isn’t it amazing how fast time flies? I know, try to explain that to a child who is anxiously waiting for a visit from Santa, summer vacation or even for Friday to arrive and you’ll get the … Continue reading

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Sharing Space With the Cat! Jennifer Brodie is a Winner!!

Jennifer – please email me your mailing address at chris@christynebutler.com and I’ll get that box of goodies out to you! by Christyne Butler When my husband and I became empty-nesters I was excited to have a dedicated space for my … Continue reading

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Are We There Yet? Creating My Own Maps!

by Christyne Butler I love maps. Maybe it’s because I spent many Sunday afternoons growing up with Dad behind the wheel, me and my sister curled up in the backseat with pillows and books while Mom road shotgun, usually with … Continue reading

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Hallmark Movies – Cowboy EyeCandy!

– by Christyne Butler I’m diving into a new book this week that will be part of the next “Montana Mavericks” continuity coming in 2013. Those six books will feature more of the great families from this year’s “Montana Mavericks – Back … Continue reading

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Your Refrigerator…Mess or Masterpiece?

–by Christyne Butler Every home has a ready-made art gallery located right in the heart of the home…a refrigerator. I am a big fan of home decorating magazines and shows, always looking for new ideas for the house. But much like … Continue reading

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Home Sweeet Home or Construction Zone?

When my family moved into our home back in 1997, the old place was only a few years shy of celebrating her centennial birthday. And the furnace was almost twenty years old. So every night, from Halloween through Easter (or … Continue reading

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