See my ice dyeing article in the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts.
Category Archives: buying local
Our Second Honeymoon – Kona
My blog has been quiet these past two weeks because Dave and I traveled to Hawaii for a “second honeymoon.” We spent one week at Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, not enough time to see everything we wanted to see. … Continue reading →
Posted in buying local, Ramblings, vacationing
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Tagged Hawaii vacation, Kimura's Fabrics, Kona, second honeymoon, The Big Island, vacation
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Reducing Our Impact
Yesterday I watched OWN’s Super Soul Sunday which showed a documentary, “No Impact Man,” about New York City residents Colin Beavan, his wife, and daughter who spent a year working to decrease their impact on the environment. This included no … Continue reading →
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Tagged carbon footprint, global warming, John F Heines, No Impact Man, OWN, recycling, repurposing, Super Soul Sunday
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A Day Away
We have a hard time getting away from Happy Acres during the growing season. However, we often take a day away to Nashville, Tennessee to see a concert at the Ryman. We saw Alison Krauss and Union Station Friday night. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alison Krauss, Marche Artisan Foods, Nashville Farmers Market, Nashville TN
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Buying Local for Christmas
I know, I know..it’s early, but I’d like to give you some ideas for Christmas presents or even upcoming birthday presents. I really like supporting local artists and these all are within a couple hours from where I live in … Continue reading →
Craft Fair Finds
Yesterday, Dave and I went to one of my favorite craft fairs here in our town of Newburgh. It’s put on by the local women’s group and held at the local high school. I really like this fair because even … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brad Cox, craft show finds, craft shows, crafts, recycled crafts, Soap Solutions, soapmaking, The Iron Gate
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Cathy Martin’s Purses
Today’s column in our Scripps Howard paper, The Evansville Courier and Press, is about Cathy Martin and her purses. Check out HERE how her kind gesture of making a purse for her boss turned into a booming part-time business in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cathy Martin, Cathy Martin purses, crafts, homemade purses, recycled crafts, telling your story
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In The Mail
It’s been a wonderful week so far regarding mail here at Happy Acres. A couple of the goodies include this book. What is neat about this book is that on page 180 in the Managing Transitions chapter is my article … Continue reading →
Posted in buying local, Freebees, Journal Writing
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Tagged crafts, Dialogue, Green Bag Lady, journal writing, Katherine Sands, Kathy Sands, My Wildflower Designs, Writing Routes
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Wanda’s Wax – Local Candlemaker
For my “Telling Your Story” column this week I interviewed Leandra Krueger, owner of Wanda’s Wax. I’ve not even thought about making candles since Marsha and I made those tall star shaped candles way back when until my visit with … Continue reading →
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Tagged buying local, candle making, crafts, homemade, Leandra Krueger, quilted crafts, Wanda's candles, Wanda's Wax
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Our First CSA Allotment
What an exciting day! This morning we picked up our first monthly CSA allotment from Stonewall Farm. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is where customers buy a share in the year’s crop in exchange for paying at the beginning of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged blueberries, buying local, CSA, Stonewall Farm
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Handmade Cedar Wood Soap Dishes
I love ETSY. It’s such a great place to find handmade goods. I wanted to find some nice soap dishes to give as presents with our soap this Christmas, but also to use here to help prevent these soaps from … Continue reading →
Posted in body care products, buying local, crafts, gadgets, soap making, telling your story
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Tagged art journals, buying local, homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, lavender, soapmaking, telling your story
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