On our 2nd day in Galena, we started with the three course gourmet breakfast at the Jail Hill Inn. The starter was yogurt with an amazing mix of fruit & house-made granola. He also had Chai in the perfect mug for steeping. I scarfed down the raspberry Danish before I remembered to photograph … Read more
Six months ago I had the foresight to schedule a four day getaway for us in September. The weather has been absolutely perfect to explore. We started by stopping for lunch at Copper Kettle in Dubuque, Iowa. When I see Onion Rings on a menu, I almost always have to order them. This were a … Read more
I was so thrilled my sister and I were able to spend some time together in Kansas City this weekend (a big thank you to the stranger who took our photo & told us we sounded like sisters when we thanked her in unison). We both like finding unexpected public art. … Read more
It's always so fun when long-distance crafty friends become short-distance crafty friends. I just returned from a getaway to Alabama to meet my crafty pen pal Beverly in person. I loved being the recipient of her amazing southern hospitality. We started our trip reading in the shade of her Secret Garden by the … Read more
We just returned from a lovely little trip to the north of us. We started in Minneapolis with a reservation for supper at Pizzeria Lola. We learned about the restaurant watching Chef's Table on Netflix and dining there was how our vacation plans began. I started with an absolutely delicious bowl of olives (my husband … Read more
I just returned from spending a long weekend at the Gather Guest House & Creative Studio in Waunakee, Wisconsin with a group of paper crafting friends. I tried to narrow down what I took to work on, so I could stay more focused on creating. I started with an Anna Griffin holiday cardmaking kit. I … Read more
I had a perfect day yesterday wandering around Madison, Wisconsin … one of my favorite cities. I started the day at Atomic Antiques, which was basically a walk through my childhood. I’m pretty sure we had these mugs … but I surely know that we loved watching this show. I resisted those mugs, … Read more
Our third day in NYC started with a walk across town where we stopped and enjoyed perfectly made breakfast sandwiches. Next we headed to the 11am opening of Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure, but it turned out the 11am tickets were already sold out, so we bought tickets for 11:20am and headed down the … Read more
Day 2 of my NYC Adventures with Lauren started with a walk through the flower district to the subway station. We love staying in this neighborhood at the Cambria. We had to get a selfie in front of the gorgeous hotel wallpaper. Next was a subway ride to the Museum of Arts … Read more
I cannot even express how good it felt to be traveling again to spend time with Lauren. One flight was over booked, but with the offer of a $400 gift card, that was quickly resolved, thankfully. I started my day with an Apple Pie Chai Latte … and I always get the whipped cream. … Read more