Monthly Archives: September 2010

Metalwork DVD Giveaway

CLOSED – Congratulations to Susan Chong from Windsor, California! Metalwork, a new Beading Daily Workshop with Ronna Sarvas Weltman is a great DVD for those just beginning to create wire jewelry. Ronna is a great teacher who takes you through … Continue reading

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Apple Drying Taste Test

Dave and I made a trip over to Reid’s Orchard last week to purchase some of their apples. Dave loves to make and freeze applesauce. I love to dry slices of apples or make fruit leather. Since I hadn’t dried … Continue reading

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Playing with Simply Spray

The folks at Simply Spray sent me some of their Soft Fabric Paint to play with. Simply Spray comes in a variety of types of spray from stencil to upholstery paint. This is the one they recommend for apparel including … Continue reading

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Knitting Daily TV Series 500 Giveaway

CLOSED! Congrats to Deanna of mrsblackfield.blogspot.com It’s time for another giveaway. Yeah! Knitting Daily TV set contains four dvds, 13 episodes of Series 500 which is currently airing on public television stations. This show is hosted by Eunny Jang, a … Continue reading

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Back in the Saddle

Hubby and I just returned from a wonderful 10-day vacation to celebrate our third anniversary and to get away for some rest and relaxation. I’ll tell you more about the trip later, but must say that I’ve never read three … Continue reading

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Writing Your Story Class Begins Soon!

I’ve been spending some time with my mother lately. Well, not really my mother, but her words and thoughts from her high school diary. She wrote about her boyfriends and her courtship with Dad. She wrote about taking a cooking … Continue reading

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Our Third Anniversary

Today is our third anniversary! It seems like I waited a lifetime (or maybe three!) to find my love and life partner. I thought I’d share a few pictures from that happy occasion in 2007. This is by far my … Continue reading

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Polymer Clay Jewelry

This week’s Telling Your Story in the Evansville Courier and Press is about Linda Gee, who creates lovely jewelry – all using sterling silver and precious stones. Check out my column here for her story and pictures of her beautiful … Continue reading

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She’s gone but not forgotten

Well, it was a sad day last week when Randy’s Tree Service came in and cut down our Elm. This 100+ year old beauty died from Dutch Elm Disease. She had suffered a lot of damage from the ice storm … Continue reading

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Art Journal Pages

I mentioned a while back that I took an online class from Kelly Kilmer called A Life Made By Hand. My first Telling Your Story column in the Evansville Courier and Press was about art journals. Until taking that class … Continue reading

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