My confession … and lots of art and cool shops
So, if you’ve been following me, you know I haven’t blogged in awhile. Call it summer, or call it, the struggling blogger. At any rate, I’m back and I need some help. I need a … Read more
So, if you’ve been following me, you know I haven’t blogged in awhile. Call it summer, or call it, the struggling blogger. At any rate, I’m back and I need some help. I need a … Read more
My 12-year-old nephew was visiting last week and we took him over to Put-in-bay on Friday with some trepidation. We weren’t sure if there was enough there to interest kids and we were a little … Read more
I first saw Chuck Snider’s beach glass jewelry at the Erie Trading Post in Port Clinton. All of his beach glass is tossed and turned by Lake Erie and deposited on the shores near his … Read more
On a recent visit to find plants at Bench Farms, I stopped in to The Grainery, a wonderful rustic gift and antique shop run by Sandy Nolan. Wonderful antiques, homemade and vintage treasures fill the … Read more
Tips from Tricia This post is just a little tip from me, just things I’ve discovered. I don’t know how I figured this out, probably because I was out of soap or something, but Palmer’s … Read more
I’m all about plants these days, getting our veggie garden ready, planning a rain garden, growing “living curtains” for our southern-exposed windows that face an asphalt parking lot (hot, hot, hot!). So I loved stopping … Read more
“Curiouser and curiouser” That quote is from the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and as you meander through The Mad Hatter shop in Northwood, Ohio, you’ll lean in, curiously, to see all … Read more
A friend handed me a catalog and encouraged me to visit Huron’s Mulberry Creek Herb Farm. I poured through their catalog and headed over just after they opened for the season a week or so … Read more
A Lake Erie Fabric Adventure A friend told me about this fabulous fabric shop in Bettsville, OH. They have rows and rows of fabrics, mostly cottons and flannels for quilting, arranged by color —16,000 bolts … Read more
If I need to catch up on the news or shop for cool art, antiques and gently-used décor for my house, I head over to 2nd and Monroe in Port Clinton. Brew up at Coffee … Read more