Create. It’s a word that has rolled around in my head and heart for most of my life…
Beauty in the Rough
“Want to go to an antiques auction with us?” my dad asked on the phone one day. In love with all things vintage at the time, I jumped at the chance.
The next Saturday evening, we followed my aunt and uncle’s car out into the country. We drove back up in the woods to a place that was aptly named Trails’ End Antiques. I had no idea how we got there or how we’d ever find our way out again...
Read moreThe Arts of Christmas
The devotion of a young maid, the courage of her groom-to-be, the birth of the precious little One, in a manger of all places. It’s a story that’s both well worn and brand new with every telling...
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The Arts Center a few miles from our house holds a pottery sale every year in the spring and fall. My husband and I go every fall, often with an eye toward Christmas shopping. Bowls and cups of every shape and size, created by instructors and students, are offered for sale at very reasonable prices.
They're almost too reasonable, because we always bring home a piece or two.
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