Her Hiking Trails Aren’t Blacktopped Anymore . . .
My mom loves to walk. Not hike – walk. On asphalt or concrete. When Blake and I go out to Arizona, the goals are to keep up with Dad on the hiking trails – and with Mom on her walks around the park where they live. Both are a challenge. But...
You Need a Chauffeur Like This . . .
One of the things I treasure most about my business travels over the years is the acquaintances I have made along the way. Everywhere we go, there are faces that I simply have to see before “all is right with the world” again. And sometimes I see enough of...
Two New Spellbinders Collections and a Look Behind the Scenes . . .
First business, then frivolity . . . I’m on a time schedule today. Spellbinders has two new lines of dies – Woodlands and Amazing Paper Grace. Some of them you just might find very useful, especially this time of year. And if you click on the graphic...
Scenes from a Smoky Mountain Weekend . . .
So many of you go to the Smoky Mountain Wonderland of Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville, Tennessee in the fall to explore the mountains . . . watch the leaves change . . . hit the outlet malls and tourist traps. And for the past few years . . . go to the...
More Pics (and a Video) from York . . .
Pat Larson from Heirloom Productions emptied his camera a couple of days ago – he got a few good shots of the booth and the giveaway on Saturday in York, Pennsylvania . . . Free stuff really does draw a crowd, doesn’t it? And then there was...
So Far Behind and So Little Time . . .
I am so far behind. In many ways, it’s my own fault – but every fall it seems that several shows and my golf trip all seem to come up at the same time. And it did again this year. This was my schedule for the past few weeks . . . on Friday, October 2 I...
Staying Connected Is Sometimes a Challenge . . .
It has been a hectic week – a very hectic week. The Fort Wayne show was last weekend, and afterward I spent most of Monday loading/unloading the truck to get ready for this weekend’s show in York, PA. Because in the predawn hours of Tuesday morning, I...
Where Do We Start?
Where do we start? All of these arrived at the mail center within ten minutes of each other this morning. Looks like we have some shipping to do! And this is just for fun – I dropped off our company truck to be serviced this morning, and this old fire...
Oh How I Love It When New Items Ship Early . . .
The notice arrived a couple of days ago – one of those messages I love to read or hear . . . Sizzix was letting us know that the new Crazy Things die set is on its way to us – it was expected in October but it looks like we’ll actually get it (and so will most of you)...
With the Name, It’s Hard to Believe That I Forgot . . .
I sent an e-mail out to our list about ten days ago, announcing 213 new dies from Memory Box and our intention to put them on sale for 20% off the MSRP through September 10. When I do that sort of thing, I usually put a note on the blog as well – most of you...