I love Fall…and the events that take place in these cooler months. I’m speaking, of course, of the Country Living Fair! Last year, I was lucky enough to attend the fair and lecture on my book, Vintage Notions, which had just come out. (Oh how time...
Paper or plastic? Neither! If you thought the bring-your-own-bag trend at grocery stores was a recent movement, you may be surprised to learn that some shoppers were loading their own tree-hugging totes as early as 1944. That’s when Mary Brooks Picken published...
The team and I headed up to St. Paul, MN for the second gathering of The Creative Connection in mid September, and it was truly an experience not to be forgotten! In addition to the wonderful keynote speakers and workshop teachers, I was also honored to be part of a...
If you’ve been following my blog and Facebook lately, you know that last weekend I was in St. Paul, Minnesota for the second annual gathering of The Creative Connection a wonderful weekend of keynote speakers, workshops, panel discussions, and networking...
How often do you notice a person nowadays, walking down the street sporting a decorative hat? How often do you wear a hat? For me, just about the only time I cover up my head is out of necessity to block sun or cold not so much for fashion! But when I was growing up,...
