I was so excited to get to have another Sisters' Week in 2022. We started the trip with some competitive rounds of croquet with family (I believe I managed to finish last every single round … I managed to hit the ball over the wicket instead of through it at least three times). … Read more
I finally got the opportunity to be in Des Moines for Art Week. We stayed at the Surety Hotel, which was the perfect location to access all of the activities (and a great stay). I wore one of my new t-shirts, which got lots of positive comments & asks where others could purchase it. … Read more
We just returned from a mini-vacation to Omaha and Des Moines, which involved lots of art and eats. Today I'm sharing our Omaha stay. Soon after landing at our hotel in Omaha, we ventured to Andersen O'Brian Fine Art, which was a gorgeously curated gallery filled with Nebraska artisans. My favorite piece was Red Origin … Read more
The next stop on our Road Trip was the historic section of St. Charles, Missouri. We stayed in the Thomas Jefferson Suite at the Boone's Colonial Inn. The weather was perfect for enjoying the small table on the 2nd floor porch with a view of the River. We started our stay with supper at … Read more
We spent day 2 of our Spring Road trip in Davenport, Iowa. We started with an early breakfast at The Brewed Book where we enjoyed Banana Bars and a delicious menu of Italian Soda Energy Drinks with book-themed flavors created by our Barista. I also left with a wonderful assortment of … Read more
it has been much too long since we were able to hit the open road. Today we stayed in Davenport and enjoyed touring the Figge Museum. This piece by Ukrainian-born artist Louise Nevelson was one of my favorites with its monochromatic found item design. We also loved this piece by Russian-born artist Morris Kantor … Read more
No cardmaking this weekend because I was off to a long weekend in Kansas City with my Sister. Our annual sunglasses in the car photo. We had fun exploring thrift stores, used book stores, and anywhere else that caught our eye. And of course we had amazing food. She remembered some amazing mussels … Read more
On Friday, I had the opportunity to wander around Grand Forks downtown and take in more of the sites … and you know I also did some shopping to help enrich the local economy. There were a nice mixture of shops where I found things for me and even a few gifts … and you … Read more
Once of the goals for my crafty trip to North Dakota was for Becca (aka Damsel of Distressed) to teach me how she makes her mixed media canvases (click on over to see her amazing creation). Messy and relatively unstructured creating are not my comfort-zone, but I hung in there with the process and … Read more
For my birthday, I decided to take my first post-pandemic plane right to Grand Forks, North Dakota to visit blog friend Becca (the Damsel of Distressed) for some creating fun time in her studio. Grand Forks is a beautiful city that has some things in common with Cedar Rapids … like being located on a … Read more