The final leg of our recent vacation was a trip back through Ohio. This time we stayed in Cincinnati. We started at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. The parking was $12 for the first hour … with both the good and bad news being that an hour is really all you need for the garden. It … Read more
Next stop on our vacation was Cooperstown, New York … home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Our home base was the amazing Landmark Inn. We enjoyed our lodging, our dining, and the company of the owners and staff. And the art throughout the home was amazing including this lovely mantle top display. We … Read more
After visiting family, we made several stops in Ohio as we worked our way westward. We started our first destination a lovely house in Hocking Hills State Park. When I had mentioned to a friend the stops I had planned, she send me links to several guest houses in this lovely park, so we decided … Read more
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