Earlier this week John and I drove north into nearby Johnston for dessert after dinner. We stopped at Van Dee’s Ice Cream, an old-fashioned ice cream stand that might remind you of life in the 50s and 60s. Facing the street is a sign announcing the family that has owned and operated the ice cream …
In yesterday’s post, I described the roll-up organizer I sewed in response to Blogging Business Artisan’s June challenge. That organizer was actually supposed to be a pencil roll-up, but I cut the fabric incorrectly, and ended up with too small of a roll. Still, I had leftover fabric, so I decided to try again because …
I’ve been stumped for most of the month, trying to figure out how I would meet this month’s Blogging Business Artisans challenge, proposed by Cynthia of Antiquity Travelers: June is a month for weddings. But how about a bit of twist on the saying ‘something old, and something new’. . . does anyone ‘upcycle?’ How …
Have you ever thumbed through a magazine that made you feel as if you had just come home, and you could sit for hours, leafing through its pages? Well, that’s what I felt like recently when I picked up a copy of Flow magazine at my local bookstore. Flow is a Dutch lifestyle magazine that …
If you haven’t switched from Google Reader to another option recently, you’ll need to do so soon. Why? Earlier this year, Google announced it is discontinuing this service on July 1st: We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. …
When I visit a craft show, I enjoy viewing not only the many different types of products, but also the creative ways that sellers display their merchandise. Let’s face it: many craftspeople do not have an unlimited budget for display fixtures. You’ll see picture frames propped up on table easels over which necklaces are draped, …
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