Spring…time for blooming tulips (bunnies eating blooming tulips), last minute snow showers (this is NW IA), school activities, graduations & graduation parties…so much & I am thankful for every bit of it! I designed a little something for Wichelt Imports that is featured in their April Newsletter. Any shop that receives the newsletter has a

I always love this time of year, the 3rd weekend in March! For me & about 60 women that live in the area…each year for the last 20+ years, we have gathered in Gretna, NE for our annual stitching retreat. No kids, husbands, cooking or cleaning…just stitching, laughing, and catching up with friends! I started

Happy Monday! As shopowners, designers, and distributors are making their way home from another fun (& hopefully profitable) market – I though I would introduce another of my New Releases. Before I go any further, I do want to thank Norden Crafts Ltd. for taking my new models and charts to show in their room.

I really should make the title of this entry – Snow Day. Early this week, the esteemed weathermen were predicting a foot of snow. As each day passed, the predictions lowered. Then…it started snowing. I drove into the bank drive-thru seeing a flake or two & came out the other side to a massive downfall.

I hope it’s a great day that you get to share with someone special. Last week, on our anniversary, my husband & I actually booked an afternoon tennis court & enjoyed a game..something we haven’t done in years. While I do play a lot, we actually spend most of our time driving our youngest son

25 years ago today, it was 5 degrees in Pittsburgh, PA…and I was sweating. Not because I was unsure of the giant step I was about to take. I was more worried about tripping down the aisle or my voice cracking in front of friends and family as I promised to love & cherish (yes,

Just a quick post to let you know I did not forget to pick a winner from the Grow Your Blog Party! I am on the road at the moment, so I am trying this post from my iPad! So, using a Random Number Generator (with the help of my dear son…man I’m gonna be

It is Tuesday & I am still recovering from my weekend! For the 3rd year in a row, I have gathered with my stitching friends at a local hotel for a winter’s retreat…heaven on earth! After we took over the conference room, we had a lovely catered meal Friday night, yummy subs for lunch Saturday

I took my 3 wonderful followers and joined the party! Actually, I read about this on my Superstar Serial Starter & Divined Disciplined Diva Facebook group (yes, it’s a real group…I love all 1,120 members!) Since I am now a “blogger” and know just enough to be dangerous…I thought I would give it a try.

The holidays were a whirlwind. For the 1st time ever – we packed up the kids, boarded the dog, left a HUGE bowl for the cats (no really, the neighbor checked on them)…and boarded a plane to Reagan International Airport. If you can ever land in Washington DC at night…do so, it is breathtaking to