Love In Every Corner

April 12, 2012

I read a heartwarming story recently about a young girl who due to adverse circumstances was living with her grandparents.  The story told how the grandparents did not have much in the way of material possessions, but they had an abundance of love for each other and for their granddaughter.  The story revolved around one particular incident which occurred in the young girl’s life that demonstrated the abundance of their love for her.  And one of the ways in which she described her happy memories of that time in her life was that there was “love in every corner” of…Read More

Quilt Blocks on Country Barns

February 29, 2012

Quilt blocks placed on barns across the country originated with an idea from an Ohio woman who dreamed of an imaginary clothesline of interconnecting barns decorated with painted quilt blocks to pay tribute to both our quilting and farming heritage.  The first quilt square was painted in 2001 on her barn in honor of her mother, a fifth-generation quilter. 

Since then people in virtually every state in this great country have been painting quilt blocks on their barns.  And not only are the blocks beautiful and fun to see, most if not all of them have a…Read More

Staying Connected

February 09, 2012

Do you enjoying receiving a “just because” note from a friend or family member in the mail?  I do!  “Just because” notes are great.  They’re not sent because it’s someone’s birthday or a national holiday - they’re sent “just because”.  Just because I was thinking of you….  Just because you’re my friend and we haven’t talked in a while….  Just because I love you…  Just because it’s great having you for a sister/aunt/cousin….

In this fast-paced world we live in, I think it makes a person feel extra special when someone takes the time to sit down and…Read More