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...
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, I've just posted some pictures...
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 the fun of...
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 winners' paragraph...
You all have made some of the most wonderful comments on my blog over the past 5 days. I am touched that you would, not only take the time to post, but also take the time to make such lovely, funny and heartwarming posts. Please...promise me that, even after this...
Another day and we have two more winners. The winner drawn from blog commenters is Jackie Clauson. The winner drawn from those that "Like" my Facebook Page is Rebecca Everett Thank you all, again, for all of the fantastic comments.Keep up the good work and good luck...
[Inspiration. 1927] The quaint charm of cross-stitch is unsurpassed by any other type of needlework, for about it there lingers the romance of its association with the old-time samplers, which had their origin in Europe long before America was discovered. Recently...
Please remember that we are drawing our daily winners from each day's VN Excerpt post. If you want to be in the drawing for a free copy of Vintage Notions, you have to check back daily and comment on the daily VN Excerpt post. While I am reading and loving all of your...
It's Day 2 of the Vintage Notions Book-a-Day Give-a-Way and we have two more winners. They are: From the blog: Corrine Ann From Facebook: Jennifer DeSantis Frye Remember: we will be attempting to contact you over the next couple of days. If you were selected from my...
"So let's look into the matter of pie making in order that we may learn for all time the secrets they're only a few in number”that will enable all of us to supply our home folks with pies which they will enjoy and of which we may be proud." ~ Mary Brooks Picken * * *...
You will also receive a 20% discount coupon good for any item(s) in my shop at AmyBarickman.com, as well as a special PDF bonus featuring Vintage Made Modern printables including labels, lists, cards, and a magic pattern!
