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Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker #72-25 The Ohio State Fair
I was just thinking about this summer and all the fun activities in our future. One staple we love to attend every year in Central Ohio is The Ohio State Fair. While it isn’t until August of 2023, the entries for the Creative Arts is open now. Being a quilter, I have been thinking about…
Happy Memorial Day … Special Installment of Favorite Photo {Friday} ™
05.29.2023 || Special Installment of Favorite Photo {Friday}. As Memorial Day represents the beginning of Summer for so many of us; it is also a day to remember and memorialize the brave men and women that have served our country. I think back to our visit to Pearl Harbor Honolulu Hawaii. We were lucky to…
Fun & Easy Steps to Ice Dying Fabric for Beginners
Looking for an easy and fun new way to dye your own fabric? Maybe a fun project to do with your family this summer? Or need some unique fabrics for your quilts that are not like any other store bought fabric? If yes, then maybe Ice Dying is the answer. With so many easy and…
Favorite Photo Friday ™ … An Adventure!
05.26.2023 || Favorite Photo Friday ™ … an Adventure. This week has been everything including an adventure. So many lasts this week that I don’t know if I should cry or laugh or maybe both … at the same time. Within one week, my son became an adult (turned 18) and graduated High School. I…
The Charm Countryview Inn Bed & Breakfast Amish Country
Being a quilter, one of the things I look forward to year round are the Quilt Retreats. Not only is it about quilting the entire long weekend, but included a great quilting community and always wonderful lodging. For more years than I can remember, my mom has been attending the Rise and Shine Quilt Retreat…
Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker #95-25 The Charity Newsies
Living in Columbus most of my life, I love learning about local history in my hometown. The Charity Newsies Building just down the road is no exception. I drive by this building about every day of the week and marvel at the idea of such a philanthropic organization is so close to home. The Charity…
Favorite Photo Friday ™ … the Future
05.19.2023 || Favorite Photo Friday ™ … the Future. So much is happening this Month. We are celebrating birthdays, high school graduations and the excitement of all the wonderful adventures in the near future. I have always loved sunset and sunrise images because unless you know the sun is setting or rising, they look the…
Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker #46-18 Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll
My family and I recently took a short road trip to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Situated along the northern coast on Cuyahoga County on Lake Erie, it is just minutes from Downtown Cleveland. As we walked toward the entrance of the Hall of Fame, we passed the Ohio…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Visit
My family and I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH along Lake Erie recently. It was about a two hours drive northeast of Columbus. We pre-purchased our tickets online on their website here. We wanted to see all the exhibits and the list of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
Happy Mother’s Day || Love You!
In honor of Mother’s Day, I would like to wish all the Moms on earth and in heaven, soon to be moms; mom’s that have experienced loss; person’s affectionately referred to as mom, momma, mum, or some other word; a wonderful and joyous Mother’s Day. I hope today brings you smile, laughter and lots of…
Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker # 38-9 Poets Shack
As my son and I continued several road trips through out Ohio for College Visits, we toured the home of the RedHawks, Miami University in Butler County, Ohio. Not only was a beautiful campus in Oxford Ohio our tour was very informative. But what I didn’t know about the University was the history of the…
Favorite Photo Friday ™
05.12.2023 || Favorite Photo Friday ™ … Paradise. I will be celebrating another wonderful trip around the sun this week and was reminiscing about my 50th Birthday. To say that I celebrated my half century in paradise is an understatement. I loved spending my birthday in Maui, Hawaii with this gorgeous view. Not sure there…
My Square Dance Quilt
During the summer in the Midwest, some days are raining and just blah. It is days like these, I love to spend in my sewing room. I found this pattern awhile back and while I didn’t know the fabric that would look great, I knew I wanted to make this quilt. I especially love this…
Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker #11-62 Lake Erie
While visiting Ottawa County and the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park, I came across this Remarkable Ohio Historical Marker at the waters edge. One of the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie located on the northern border of Ohio, is the 12th largest freshwater lake in the world. It is also the shallowest of the Great Lakes….
Ripple Effect Half Square Triangles Quilt
Selecting fabrics and deciding the pattern that would work perfectly together is a puzzle piece all itself. I was gifted this beautiful retro vibe fabric and spent time looking through quilt books and online for ideas of the perfect pattern. I landed a ripple effect half square triangle (HST) pattern. I love how the retro…
5 Great Ways to Improve your Health and Life
With summer just around the corner, I continue the desire to improve my health and lifestyle. Here are five (5) ways to help improve your health and life so that summer is much more enjoyable. As an aging female, it is a struggle to keep up my metabolism. However, keeping an active lifestyle and not…
Favorite Photo Friday ™
05.05.2023 || Favorite Photo Friday ™ … Excitement. With the month of May arriving, the graduation preparations are fast getting underway. Parties to plan, memories to document and celebrations to look forward to. As a huge milestone achievement celebration, my family will be taking a seven day Eastern Caribbean Cruise this summer. It is views…
Pattern for my Flower Garden Quilt
I bought these coordinating fabrics (1 1/2 yards each), several years ago in hopes of turning them into a quilt for my bedroom. When I purchased the fabrics, I didn’t have a pattern in mind, I just knew I loved the colors and how they worked well together. (Don’t all quilters buy fabric that way?) …
Remarkable Ohio … Ohio Historical Marker #5-57 Erma Bombeck
With my son graduating High School this year, we have been on several road trips through out Ohio for College Visits. One warm Autumn Day, we toured Dayton University, home of the Dayton Flyers. While walking on campus, we came across the Ohio Historical Marker for Erma Bombeck. Fancy that is was on the grounds…
May Day- May Day Six Fun Traditions to Celebrate May Day!
Happy May 1st, 2023. No, I am not lost at sea or calling for and S.O.S. I am just announcing today is the first day of May, otherwise known as May Day. According to the Farmer Almanac, May Day is to celebrate the halfway point to Summer; the return of Spring if you will! May…
Holiday Inn Express: Holland Michigan
Planning a fun Ladies getaway to Holland MI, the Holiday Inn Express in Holland is where stayed for a long weekend. We decided we needed a fun getaway that was an easy road trip from home and wanted to make this a budget friendly adventure. We choose Holiday Inn Express on Felch Street not just…
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