Sneak Peek, Craftophilia Holiday Fair
Many thanks to K. Williams Brown for the Craftophilia shout out today in the Statesman Journal. And because of K., I now know the meaning of word twee (I admit it, I had to look it up). I may not be down with lingo trends but what I do know is crafts. And the Craftophilia...
Community Craft Night, Halloween Style
My favorite holiday approaches so does the funtastic Halloween activities scheduled by Culture Shock, Salem’s most interesting motley crew of trend setters. One of the events scheduled included a community craft night where friends and families gathered to create festive paper treat cones. It was a great turn out of smiling crafters. I was also...
Craftophilia Craft Fair, Vendors Needed
So you’re the crafty sort and want to share your wares with Salem? We’d love to have you at Craftophilia’s Winter Craft Fair! The top 20 crafters and artisans will set up shop inside Clockworks, Saturday, November 12th to display some cutting edge, handmade fabulousness. We’ll also have a funky photo booth so you and...
Shh, don’t tell anyone but Salem is beautiful
While walking downtown with my friend, we discovered a few things about Salem, Number One: It’s weird! I spied a man dressed in a three-piece suit coming out of his car. Surely that is not unusual, however in his car were numerous stuffed fish pillows. I wonder what the guy does for a living? Number...
Animal House Walking Tour
It’s about time I revealed something to you…I’m a geek. Yep I am. I’m curious about the world and find it interesting to research strange things. I’m also the type of person who watches a movie and notices the details. The wallpaper, the props, the scenery. I like to take it all in. I especially...
Haunted Salem Zine
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re all together ooky, The Haunted Salem Zine. I’ve done the dirty work for you. Visiting haunted sites, taking creepy pictures and getting goose bumps. Now the Haunted Salem Zine is complete and ready for your viewing pleasure. This project was such a fun experience. I toured...
Olson Farms Tour
Inspired by my friend Angela, I set up some summer tours for kiddos. And our first tour was a big success. While other families were turned away because of the rain, we got VIP treatment and were lucky enough to have Stuart Olson of Olson Farms show us the lay of the land and familiarize...
Fieldtrip with Friends, Fessler Nursery and Bauman’s Farm
Sometimes I’m lucky enough to experience a magical day. I’ve been friends with these ladies since our oldest children attended preschool together, five years now. We each have two children and right now our youngest all go to different schools so it’s wonderful when they are together. Yesterday we took a road trip with the...
Yurts so Good
We were looking forward to Yurting for awhile now. Little man kept asking, “are we going camping today”? We marked it on the calendar so he could keep track and Friday came before we knew it. We made a mad rush to get everything packed into the car so we could hit the road. We...
Singing in the Rain, Survive the Rain
Kids, I love um! How they find such joy in simple things in life. When we were a bit depressed that Spring Break was getting rained out, we saved the day and broke out umbrellas. How my kiddos loved dancing, singing and twirling around outdoors. Check out these snazzy umbrellas. My favorite? The monogrammed clear...
Giveaway- Fortune Shaker Necklace and Blog Party
When I was asked if I could participate in the Lex’s blog party I looked to my snazzy Fortune Shaker Necklace for guidance. My fortune read “Now is the Time”. I love a little creative motivation, don’t you? Not only have I decided to be a guest blogger, but I’m so excited for the opening...
A Creative Walk
My assignment for myself…while walking to pick up my daughter from school, I’ll take a picture of everything that I find beautiful. I’ll stop to examine the sky and the ground and really look at my surroundings rather than rushing by. It was a lovely walk and found some remarkable finds. What do you think?...