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I live in the North Carolina Mountains in the town of Hendersonville. There’s so very many reasons for people to visit our area but the annual apple festival probably brings the most people to town. Just before the leaves put on their colorful display, we celebrate the gold, red and pink colored fruit that drives [...]

First it was the 3+ hour power outage AFTER the storm went through our area. No explanations from the power company and quite lame apologies. Then it was the telephone and Internet outage that lasted from mid-afternoon on Friday until around 9:30 this morning. Who would’ve thought that Mom would be the one suffering the [...]

Hi Everyone! I’m so excited to start what will hopefully be a new tradition at Blog About Crafts – Tutorial Thursday! On Thursdays, up to 10 crafters and artisans participating on Crafty Tips will have one of their latest totally terrific tutorials showcased here to help inspire everyone to create more wonderful things and visit [...]

Kindness and caring comes in all shapes and sizes. A simple idea to help area artisans obtain the health care they need in exchange for their time has led to colorful murals, dance therapy, music therapy, a stronger sense of community and so much more. But perhaps this successful program has more to teach us…

After weeks and weeks of gloomy weather interspersed with only a day or two of sunshine, it’s finally spring! Mom and I refuse to grow up and still exchange Easter baskets. As we get older, the ratio of candy to stuffed animals and what-nots has shifted greatly towards the sugar-free option.

Hi All! I don’t typically have these sorts of posts but this one sounded too good not to pass along. Hopefully, someone will make great use of it… The folks at JOANN’s are having a great two-day sale on their scrapbooking supplies. Everything’s on sale, with free shipping and No Minimum Order! What a great [...]