Head On Over to the Country Living Fair! These two tickets arrived in the mail today... The fine folks at Country Living magazine sent them to me. They are 3-day Early Bird passes for the Columbus Country Living Fair. 3-Days, people! And because they are the Early-bird passes, ... [ Read More ]
Gypsy’s Journal: Travels Around Northern Michigan
Gypsy's Journal for the Week Ending August 30th Thanks to everyone who stopped in last week and left me such nice comments about my first official Gypsy's Journal post. If this is your first visit, the backstory is a few people have been encouraging me to share my weekly ... [ Read More ]
How to Remove Old House Wallpaper
Out with the Old Wallpaper Border Trust me when I say .... Over the years, I have removed miles and miles of old house wallpaper. I have always loved the charm and character of old houses. But said charm and character are often hiding under worn old old carpet and multiple ... [ Read More ]
Plein Air Painting: Packing Tips for Rookies
I am a wanna-be watercolor painter... A few years ago I took a class and I was hooked. But there is a huuuuge learning curve involved and I'm still at the bottom of the curve :) In the summer when we are in northern Michigan, I love packing up my paints and heading outdoors. ... [ Read More ]
New Column: This Gypsy’s Journal
Kicking Off "A Gypsy's Journal" I've been meaning to start a weekly wrap-up style column for a while now. "Fixin' to" as my Grandma would have said. A few of my friends and family have asked me to be better about sharing my daily journey. They are the ones that like to poke ... [ Read More ]