Just When You Think You Have Seen Everything . . .
I had a couple of those “I thought I had seen everything” moments over the past month or so – when I do, I usually grab my cell phone, snap a quick picture, and assume it will come in handy at some point. If I have learned anything over the past 3+ years, it is...
This Year, It’s More Than Just a Birthday . . .
Today is my mom’s 73rd birthday. It feels different – while we have always celebrated Mom’s birthdays and they have been very special days, the events of the past year have made me realize the need to cherish each one. We got together at my brother’s house on...
Sometimes We Move Really, Really Fast . . .
This was the view when I walked into Marco’s Too this afternoon – Terry Medaris was wowing a roomful of ladies in the art of all things Prismacolor pencils. But the story today is how fast we got here . . . This is Kecia Waters – she contacted our store about...
Spellbinders Update . . .
I e-mailed Spellbinders yesterday to get an update – since about half of the calls and e-mails we are getting these days are a variation of “When are you going to ship my preorder?” Here is what I was told . . . "Our goal was to begin shipping...
Road Warrior . . .
It is Tuesday morning and I am sitting at my desk at work. This is not unusual, of course. But it occurred to me this morning that I haven’t sat here on Monday morning since July 23 – haven’t sat here on Friday morning since July 20. Because the last...
Six Years Later, The Walls Come Tumbling Down . . .
The Novi, Michigan show has always been one of my favorites. We had no idea what to expect when our good friend “Auntie Amy” Wright held the first show at the old Novi Expo Center in 1998 – but we learned fast. It grew year after year after year, and...
The Two Most-Asked Questions at Every Show . . .
I experienced it again last weekend at the Novi, Michigan show – the two questions I am asked more than any others . . . 1. “How’s Your Mom?” 2. “How’s Zoe?” So I will answer those today, and then tell Novi show stories tomorrow. Oh yeah – last...
The Suit Lives On . . .
Last week was “Convention Week” in these parts. In the store, we call it the “Stamping Gala” – I used to simply refer to it as “Stampaway Week” until Connie Williams reminded me that she had copyrighted “Stampaway”. Regardless, it’s a fun, exhausting week...
A Stampaway Tease . . .
I realized as I sat down to type this that a complete description of the fun and frivolity (complete with pictures) that was Stampaway USA XX this year will take more than an hour to compose. Since I need to get up at 5:00 a.m. Monday because I promised Ryan...
Craft Wars Comes to Dayton . . .
The local media here found out about Cheryl Darrow’s big win on Craft Wars last week (OK . . . we told them) – and one of the local TV stations put her on their morning show today. Want to watch what happens when the Queen of Craft Wars works with two people who...