At shows, many of the vendors go out of their way to give something extra to our customers – could be a great demo, or prizes, or sale items, or just a warm smile in the midst of a crowded booth.  And sometimes our customers go out of their way to give something...

We are at the International Palms Resort on International Drive in Orlando, Florida this weekend (Saturday 10:00-5:00, Sunday 10:00-3:00 – come out and see us).  Nostalgia sets in quickly – 15 years ago this weekend, I was just down the road at the old Sheraton...

CHA starts three weeks from Tuesday (July 17) – and those of you with the fever for all things Spellbinders know that means that it’s time for Blog Frenzy again.  It actually started two days ago, so I’ll just plead “hectic schedule” (that and reacting to your...

Gary called me this morning to inform me that today is “Take Your Dog to Work Day.”  I think I read that someplace earlier this week – not that it would have mattered much.  If I am in town, every Friday is Take Your Dog to Work Day . . . But just to...

I have received two e-mails from my friend Kathy Krivitski since I posted the note about her health issues on Monday afternoon.  She is simply overwhelmed by the e-mails and prayers – and you are responsible for a peace that she hasn’t felt for a long time. ...

I was looking at this path in our yard a couple of nights ago – and wondering how much longer it will be there.  This is part of the meandering path that our 17-year-old tomcat takes from the back of our yard to the garage.  The garden area where the path...

A lot of you know my friend Kathy Krivitski from Seaside Stampin’ Ink – or you may have seen her at shows in the eastern half of the country.  She comes with a tough outer shell, but a sweeter lady you will never meet – and I love the way she describes...

My friend Jack Stubbs is a physicist and an inventor, and he has an artsy side that comes out from time to time.  Wednesday was one of those times.  I was headed to our Facebook page to post some pictures, and in my news feed I saw a post from Jack with a...

*with apologies to Barry Manilow I look forward to the West Springfield, Massachusetts show every year.  There are a lot of reasons – it’s usually the first weekend in June, so for me it means the beginning of summer.  I enjoy the drive through the rolling...

I was at the store most of this morning getting ready to load the truck for this weekend’s show at the Big E in Springfield, Massachusetts (that’s a reminder, New England – 10:00-5:00 Saturday, 11:00-4:00 Sunday – it’s going to rain Saturday so you have no...