Today is Independent Bookstore Day, celebrated by bookstores all over the country, including my own favorite local bookstore Bluebird Books of Hutchinson, Kansas. In honor of this day full of special events, I thought I would give you a little … Continued
Every April and September I am sure to save a spot on my calendar for The Red Barn Outdoor Market. I have had a booth at this show since their very first one, back when there were maybe 40 vendors. My daughter … Continued
I recently visited a daughter attending college in Emporia, Kansas. While there, she showed me this fantastic store called Plum Bazaar. I started ohhhing and ahhhing before I even made it in the door as they had some sale goodies … Continued
I recently participated in a local fundraising event for the first time, and thought I would share the experience with you. Palette to Palate, was an event to benefit KETCH and the nearly 500 adults with developmental disabilities in their … Continued
Kansas entered the Union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861, 100 years and some months before I was born. It is celebrating its 154th birthday today. I love my state. It often gets kind of a bum rap … Continued
How fun to head out for a run to the post office and discover a wintery wonderland! It was actually only a dusting of snow, but enough to give everything that magical coating of white, transforming the landscape into a fresher … Continued
The journey continues….from Yellowstone we swung down through the majestic Grand Tetons. Again, I found vintage look postcards in a gift shop and added them to my vintage and worn ledger that I was using as a journal. I added … Continued
We cannot leave Yellowstone without a visit to Old Faithful. I made an attempt to make a paper geyser that was not exactly a pop-up, but would rise up off of the page a bit. I wasn’t as successful as … Continued
After leaving Bozeman, we visited Yellowstone. None of us had been there before. We entered through the Roosevelt Arch which I sketched with Copic markers (my flesh tone set) on top of acrylic. Then I cut a hole in the … Continued
After leaving western South Dakota, and enjoying lots of novel scenery en route, we finally made it to Bozeman, Montana, where my daughter and her husband were living for the summer. After the long hours of driving, we were … Continued