Early Wake-Up Call . . .

by | Oct 9, 2013 | Uncategorized

My phone rang at 6:53 this morning.  My phone always rings at 6:53 a.m. on October 9 – Mom and Dad are on the other end of the line to sing Happy Birthday to me at the exact time that I was born.  Many of you read my birthday wish a couple of years ago to...

A Double Message in Fabric . . .

by | Oct 7, 2013 | Uncategorized

I get a kick out of reading the t-shirts that some of you wear to conventions.  A lot I have seen before, but now and then I see one that needs to be shared.  This one I saw yesterday . . . I chuckled when I read it and asked if I could take a picture of it...

Answered Prayers . . .

by | Sep 27, 2013 | Uncategorized

You may recall that back in May, I passed along a request from our good friends Joe and Kathy Krivitski from Seaside Stampin’ Ink for prayers for their daughter Danielle and her unborn daughter.  As always, your response was overwhelming. Thought you might like...

Truth in Advertising . . .

by | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized

Our first shipment of the new Sizzix Magnetic Platforms for Wafer-Thin Dies arrived this afternoon (this will be welcome news for a lot of you who placed your advance orders between mid-July and early to mid-August).  I just got on their website to see if they...

Back to the Canyon . . .

by | Sep 17, 2013 | Uncategorized

I love spending time with my family.  When I was little, I assumed that all families were like ours.  But I remember a moment in second grade when our class was making something special for Mother’s Day – and seeing a classmate with his head buried in his...