I think most, if not all, readers of this blog know Stacey from My Jigsaw Journal and I have been really good friends for a long time. In fact, it has been over nine years now since she first contacted me via this blog when it was just about my build of the 24000-piece Life: The Great Challenge puzzle. What most of you likely do not know is that until yesterday, September 4, 2026, we had never once met in…
WE WILL NEVER FORGET Today marks the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days ever in American history. Close to 3,000 people died on September 11, 2001, leaving behind grieving children, moms and dads, husbands and wives, and cherished friends. Even though a quarter of a century has now passed since these tragic events unfolded before our very eyes on television, I can still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing. I’m sure most of you…
I am loving this puzzle so much! I thought it looked like fun from the moment Stacey first showed it to me. Amazingly, it’s even more fun in person and in progress. I am sure I will have lots to say about this one when I am done building with lots and lots of pics too. The whole puzzle is so entertaining. And the best part? Randy has been hooked on this puzzle too and has worked a good chunk…
This puzzle was a lot of fun and just what I needed at the time. Life has been extremely busy during the month of July as we prepare for Cole’s Bar Mitzvah this weekend. At a mere 300 pieces, it was a quick and easy build but the image is adorable enough that it didn’t matter. I could have easily done this one in a larger piece count and I think it would have also been relatively easy. I always…
I’ve been writing up a lot of blog posts lately as I took multiple long breaks from the blog where I didn’t write anything about the puzzles I was doing. So now that I’m trying to be much better at regularly posting, I have a pretty large backlog of puzzles that I did, took pictures of (most of the time), and am now starting to add into the blog. As I’m doing this, a few patterns are emerging that I’m…
Everyone who reads my blog knows I am a huge lover of Aimee Stewart puzzles and have completed many over the years. However, I think Blanket Fort may be my all-time favorite that I have completed so far. It was fabulous in every. single. way! I don’t even know where to start with this post as I just loved every detail it contained. The color palette was amazing too. One of the things I love best about Aimee’s artwork is…
Today I want to take a minute to give a shoutout to two important friends in my life – both of whom I absolutely love and am grateful to have in my life. Gina, my first and forever best friend. We have known one other since the first day of kindergarten, and suffice it to say that was a LONG damn time ago! And more recently the friendship I have created with my good friend Stacey who lives about 1.5…
Well hello there! I don’t know if anyone will see this post other than Stacey maybe as I have been such a crappy blogger for the last five years at least, but I’m here now and am going to try to be a little more present in the blogging world. You may be wondering why I have been gone so long and I could come up with a laundry list of excuses, and ironically doing laundry every weekend is on…
Brand: Paladone Title: Gingerbread Artist: Unknown Pieces: 108 (shaped) Assembly: This super cute Gingerbread House was a little more complicated than I gave it credit for initially. Took me longer to finish than anticipated, but it was well worth it. The thickness of the pieces and smooth matte finish were phenomenal! I loved running my hands over the pieces multiple times. So nice! Paladone is not a puzzle manufacturer I am familiar with at all. Purchased this one at Kohl’s…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I had so much fun putting this adorable puzzle together on Christmas Day. Just the right fit size wise for a very busy day. Vermont Christmas Company makes the best quality 100 piece puzzles. The pieces are thick and huge for kid hands or senior citizen hands grappling arthritis too. Their images are super cute and fun and I just love them. This particular image really makes me smile. Santa’s face is adorable with…