Amy Artisan

I hope that each of you had a lovely time celebrating the holidays with those near and dear to you. I was able to enjoy a week at home in the ‘Ville with the family.

If you had asked me 5 weeks ago what my Holiday Handknits would be this year I would have said “1 [...]

As I’ve written about before, Harbor Country in Michigan is a favorite quick escape from the city - both as a daytrip or a weekend. This past Saturday was no exception - my friend Kristy was game for an outing. 
The goals for the day were simple:
- Pick up some vino for holiday gifts at Round [...]

When Miss Butterfly lived in Chicago, we had a fall tradition of going to Didier Farms to get pumpkins and apples. We would also pose Miss Butterfly in front of the cute “How Tall This Fall?” giant pumpkin growth chart. When the family moved to Texas last year we all agreed that the annual pumpkin [...]

One of the things I love about fall is the changing of the leaves. Shades of bright green start to fade, then brillant shades of red, orange, and yellow appear and then the leaves are just a pile on the ground. The memories of the previous spring and summer fade and you await the new [...]

* That’s the name of the navigation system found in some rental cars. And indeed, it came to the rescue.
As my recent lack of blogging has shown, I’ve been pretty close to “lost in my work” here in Chattanooga since early August. I’ve been away from Chicago for almost a month - supporting the live [...]