The past several weeks following the launch of my new book, Vintage Notions, have been a whirlwind of activity. I am just now getting back off the road and am going to be catching up on my blog posts, I promise! However, as I was sitting here, collapsed in my chair...
I promised awhile back that I would post my pumpkin bar recipe…so here it is! I have made a number of desserts for my family over the years, but this is their absolute favorite. I hope you enjoy it too! Pumpkin Bars: 2 cups Sugar 4 eggs 1 (16 ounce) can of...
Jen O’Connor shared the stories of her wonderful team of artists as I toured her booth! Country Living Show is open Saturday and Sunday!! To learn more about the art and artists visit:...
Just wanted to share a few photos from Junk Bonanza… After I set up our display at the Three French Hens booth, I ventured out into the show…amazing!!!! Here are shots of Jane Hall’s Mustard Moon booth, Lori Miller’s Vintage Design, and Sara...
The other day, I posted an excerpt from Vintage Notions called “The Secrets of a Perfect Pie.” In that post, many of us recounted fond memories of cherry picking for our mom’s, aunt’s and grandmother’s pies. Over on my Inspiration page,...
Summertime is cherry time in Michigan. Everywhere I looked during my visit I saw gorgeous red fruit. I had to take photograph them, they are visually stunning – not to mention delicious! Do you every go fruit picking? For me it is cherries in the summer, apples...
I am so proud of my book, Vintage Notions. Through the research and its writing, I found my voice and my muse in Mary Brooks Picken. Over the past week, however, in this blog, I’ve found something yet again: I’ve found a community of people who are filled...
Congratulations go out to our Day 7 Winners in the Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way: From the blog: Mary J. From Facebook: Jennifer Gouldsmith Remember, if you won because you were drawn from folks who commented on the blog, we have your email and will be in...
No other party time of all the year holds quite the possibilities of Halloween. It is “fun time” pure and simple. Decorations and games, weird and ghostly, and refreshments of an informal nature are a matter of tradition. Unexpected surprises always add to...
It’s the end of our sixth day of the Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way and our winners are: From the blog: Robin Critenden From Facebook: Eileen Murray Mulcare And, if you still can’t recite this next paragraph from memory yet, here’s the...
Nothing in the world has ever been beautiful merely on the surface. Beautiful women hold their preeminence through a single unchanging possession an inexhaustible, rich store of vitality. * * * This sentence of Mary Brooks Picken’s is very special to me. Because...
