It’s early morning as I sit down to write this week’s blog post. The winter sun is rising in a splendid display of orange and yellow over Lake…
In August 1926, Olive D. Campbell, co-founder of the John C Campbell Folk School, wrote “If you could see our neighbors busily at work about the place, you…
Growing up on a dairy farm we always had “barn clothes”. They were one-piece coveralls, with long sleeves and long pants, that could easily be worn over our…
Richard Cadbury holds the Guinness World Record for the earliest box of Valentine’s Day chocolates. “Richard Cadbury, the eldest son of John Cadbury, founder of the world-famous company,…
Some projects flop! It’s not something I like to admit but not every maker project is a success. Occasionally, a project will turn out exactly as envisioned. More…