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

Change is good…change is bad…change SUX (an homage to my local airport’s call letters)…however sometimes, change is just plain necessary. So this is where I begin a new chapter in my 15 year career in the needlework industry. I have met so many wonderful stitchers along the way. The common bond of the stitcherhood allows