Amy Artisan

A new poll released this week indicates that 1 in 4 adults in the US did not read “a single” book last year. When I saw that headline on a news website this morning my immediate thought was “I can’t imagine not reading books!” In previous posts I’ve mentioned how much I have always enjoyed […]

As you may have read on other blogs, Stitches Midwest was in Chicago this weekend. So for the third Saturday morning this summer, I picked up iced coffees & my knit pals, Jen & Kristy, and headed out for some fiber fun.
When we arrived at Stitches last year I think “overwhelmed” was a very […]

With the summer heat that has invaded Chicago over the last couple of weeks, icy treats are a good way to beat the heat. My favorite these days is iced coffee.
Another favorite summer cooler is ice cream - although I don’t seem to keep it in the freezer a lot these days. Ice cream […]

If I were to bake a cake to celebrate today, I would put 42 candles on top to celebrate some dear people in my life.
Happy Birthday Rebecca!

Happy Anniversary Greg & Jennifer!

Happy Birthday Miss Doodlebug!

Wishing you all a special day & a great year! I’m so glad to have you in my life!

My sister and I have always considered ourselves to be Sunflower Gals - even with all the moving around that we did while growing up, our home was always Kansas. From an early age I have always considered the sunflower to be a favorite flower; throughout the years I have collected many sunflower things and […]