Month: April 2015

Have you been to the Valley lately?

Have you been to the Valley lately?

Valley Arts, that is.  Its a wonderful place for art education located on Bell Street in Chagrin Falls.  There is always an amazing gallery showing, a wonderful gift shop, and warm and delightful artists and staff.  You should really consider visiting the gallery this friday, 

Review of a great weekend

Review of a great weekend

We put some traveling miles on our van this past weekend, spending Saturday at Vermilion in Bloom garden sale, and spent Sunday at Penitentiary Glen earth day in lake county.  Vermilion is a favorite stop for us – we love the ladies of Vermilion in 

Art fair – 5 more tips

Art fair – 5 more tips

   What else can you possibly need to know to participate in an art fair?  Recently I posted 5 tips for doing an art show, and that brought more ideas about art fairs. Here goes: Do you have the right equipment?  When you make the 

does your activity follow your identity?

does your activity follow your identity?

I am reading a book that is very life transforming.  It’s a New York Times best seller titled “The Art of Work” by Jeff Goins.  And for me it is a watershed book that requires soaking in the words, digesting the ideas, but it resonates 

Its an Earth Day Celebration!

Its an Earth Day Celebration!

Today, Sunday, we are traveling to the beautiful Lake Metropark known as Penitentiary Glen, the former country manor of the Halle Department Store heirs.  The scenery is breathtaking, and the opportunities to wander the trails or walk through the interpretation center are great.  But somewhere 

Yes, its spring but Poison Ivy is coming!!!!

Yes, its spring but Poison Ivy is coming!!!!

As i write this post it has been cold, surprisingly colder than it should be for April.  In fact we even saw some of those unwanted white frozen flakes flying about… but if you are a gardener, hiker, or property maintenance person you know that 

Hey, Don’t Bug Me!!!

Hey, Don’t Bug Me!!!

No, I didn’t loose my mind and yell at my viewers.  Don’t Bug Me is our latest product at Images in Bloom.  Its a lotion bar that is made with great moisturizing ingredients like Shea Butter, Avocado Oil, Almond Oil and bees wax.  This blend