It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas (for Charities).....and what a wonderful feeling it is to be able to help provide for the community. We were honored to be invited by some friends and are committed to making this a new annual thing for us. We agreed to meet at Valet Parking. Of course we got there a little early but fear not....there's plenty of entertaining right here in our … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Songs. Stories. Gas Money.
Friday evenings have been our 'wind wine down' night for many years. It is honestly, my favorite evening. Our typical Friday evening means heading to a winery that's open late, has some music and great wines. That's easy in our area except during the Fall/Winter when the ones open until 8-9 are limited. Just in case you're interested, here's the current list of 'late open' wineries: Valerie … [Read more...]
not just another…. HOW!HOW!
I love coming home to hand written letters from the children who raised the animals Ronnie (AKA All Inclusive Expertise, LLC) purchased at the fair. I had forgotten that we hadn't received the pictures yet but there they were - all packaged up with letters from the children as well as the President of the fair. It means so much to get these notes and pictures that I just had to share … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned – Sewing 101
Anyone that has worked with me or knows me well, KNOWS I live and breathe by "lessons learned". I am a learner. I want to always do better. I learn from my mistakes. So here's the deal - I decided I wanted to make this adorable little 'taffy pouch' for some Christmas presents - I thought it would be perfect to put some little pieces in for one of the granddaughter's presents which … [Read more...]
Looking’ out the Kitchen Window – Oops – Cookin’ @ the Kitchen Window =)
I'll be honest.....new experiences are typically shared with Ronnie but given the situation and meetings this week, it makes total sense this one wasn't. I have been here all week and tonight was a team event - a cooking experience at the Kitchen Window in downtown Minneapolis. After a full day of meetings and a few minute to freshen up, we boarded the shuttle/bus and headed … [Read more...]