52 Card Pickup Workshop
I have been having so much fun getting ready for an upcoming 52 card pickup workshop. I have been cutting and snipping and sorting all kinds of fun papers so that we will be able to decorate a full deck of playing … Continued
Arlington Farm and Art Market
This week was the last Arlington Farm and Art Market of the 2015 season. I have so enjoyed getting to know the friendly (and energetic!) small town Arlington folk. Such a great little community, and all the best of what … Continued
Market Day
Every Thursday evening, a nearby small town has the Arlington Farm and Art Market. It is chock full of local flavor and small town fun. It is much more laid back than any other show I do, actually being kind … Continued
Bluebird Books
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
The Plum Bazaar
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
Hometown Small Business Shopping -the Grocery Store
I love small town living! There is just a special feel among the businesses, the people, the schools… a camaraderie that just is different than that of the bigger cities I have lived in. Kind of a sense of “we’re all in … Continued
Happy Birthday Kansas!
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
Grassroots Art Center
Another highlight of our trip to the little town of Lucas, Kansas, was the Grassroots Art Center who has made it their mission to collect and preserve the folk art of the area. We were given a wonderful tour, and I … Continued