The 2025 Sisters’ Weekend was in St. Louis this year. We stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel, which gave us an absolutely perfect view of the St. Louis Arch. We started Day 1 at Damn Fine Hand Pies where we tried the seasonal Curried Sweet Potato Hand Pie with a bright cilantro dipping sauce. We … Read more
My friend Cyndie and I were supposed to be taking an art class together in March near her home, but the instructor canceled it at the last moment, so I had to make a quick decision about the plane ticket I no longer needed. We decided to re-route our adventure to San Diego in August. … Read more
I just returned from spending five days with my crafty friend Bev at her home in Alabama. We officially dubbed the experience our Alabama Art Camp. We had lots of different artsy things (and some non-artsy) that we wanted to try during our time together. In the photo above, we were trying to … Read more
We left for Des Moines Friday morning without much of a plan. First stop was Memory Bound Papercrafts, which never disappoints. I picked-up several of their custom stamp sets together with papers and a big stack of pre-cut card bases. After that, I explored Walls of Books, which is just a few doors down in … Read more
We realized that I had never had a New York City Bagel, so we ventured to Bagel Pub for our breakfast. Choosing a cream cheese was a difficult selection. I went with Cinnamon Raisin on a Multigrain Bagel lightly toasted an scooped … Lauren filled hers with Berry Cream Cheese. Next … Read more
I am so very blessed to be able to spend time in New York City with my card making bestie Lauren. We were trying to decide last night how many trips it has been … we know our first adventure was in 2010, and we have migrated trips from Spring to Fall with at least … Read more
I just returned from a quick trip to Missouri to hang out with my family. We enjoyed a BBQ Lunch on one day at Boomer's BBQ. It had been forever since I had a loaded baked potato. And most of the rest of our time was spent playing board games … one of … Read more
Despite lots of airline trouble on the way home, I had a lovely trip to visit my friend Beverly in Alabama. I started with some pool time in Beverly’s lovely flower-filled backyard, as well as some book reading in her shady secret garden space. Friday ended-up rainy in the morning, so we stayed … Read more
You can see Day 1 of our Whimsical Women Art Retreat here. Our retreat hotel was right on the beach, so I got to go out and put my toes in the lovely sand. I had never been to a beach on the Ocean side of Florida, and man … that sand was … Read more
For my next day of Washington DC exploration, I headed out to see the Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin. Unfortunately, it was too blustery and cold to make the full walk, but I did see some beautiful blooms. I decided my next stop needed to be somewhere inside with a … Read more