\ Primitives.....you either love them or leave them. For me, it was love at first sight. When my youngest was born in '95, I was s...

I LOVE Jarrahdale pumpkins. They inspire. My friends also inspire me. Last Summer, friend Lori, from Notforgotten Farm, made a wonder...

There is something about January that makes me burst with joy...well, there are a few things actually. I'm always happier kno...

Many of my friends take a few weeks off in December and the first few days of January. There was a time that I could relax a little in ...

As with some of my fellow Artisans, it has been difficult to create with a heavy heart. My heart has been with the families of Newt...

Olde Kinderhook Santa I look at this blank page and think...December? how did that happen so quickly? I blinked in August and it ...

It's the middle of October already... where does the time go to? It is my youngest daughter's Senior year. This Fall also holds...

October has arrived! My favorite time of year. Today has dawned with milky skies and a hint of fallen leaves with wood smoke wafting in...

Life can get crazy, can't it? Summer has been a busy one and spent among family. Now, it seems, September's pace will not be slow...

This Saturday begins my Fall and Holiday Shows for 2012. I'm so excited to be back at the Mabbee Farm (and I will be inside in their new...

TDIPT Mercantile   is full of new offerings once again and I am excited to share. I LOVE pumpkins, and keep many of my Pumpkin decoration...

                  This Summer has truly been wonderful for us. This past weekend, a Father walked his oldest daughter down the aisle. Bot...