Month: May 2016

Remembering the cost

Remembering the cost

Here we are approaching Memorial Day, and the memories are flooding back.  Memorial day has always been a day of remembering, of counting the cost, and remembering the brave men and women who defended this nation, and whose blood has paid for our freedom.  As 

Loving that Little Italy

Loving that Little Italy

Cleveland is amazing for the amount of neighborhoods that were or are still enclaves of a group of people from a specific location.  We are a city of immigrants, built with the smells and sights each culture brings.  Little Italy is located adjacent to University 

Your thoughts impact your business (and your life)

Your thoughts impact your business (and your life)

Can I be honest and tell you that I have given a lot of thought and study to this idea.  I have been watching people sell themselves, and their creations for all of my life.  I have watched coworkers on the job present themselves, and 

Hello Hessler, Here we come

Hello Hessler, Here we come

Steve and I participate in a number of festivals throughout Northeastern Ohio, and there are a few that we just look forward to because they are so fun.  Not only great art, music and food, but a destination for people watching.  Hessler Street Fair is 

Creativity, Crazy Weekends and New Friends

Creativity, Crazy Weekends and New Friends

The last few weekends have been super busy.  Two weeks ago was a weekend  that was perhaps a bit over-packed, but it was a glorious weekend.  We headed off to Vermilion, a lakefront community at the western edge of Lorain county.  Vermilion is one of those 

On this day….. thirty six years ago

On this day….. thirty six years ago

  On this day 36 years ago two much younger people went to church, dressed in our very finest…. White wedding gown for me, Tux for Steve and accompanied by a delegation of bridesmaids, ushers, family and friends. My dad gave me  away and the church was 

Artcraft Open Studio Show is upon us

Artcraft Open Studio Show is upon us

There is a buzz growing in the building at ArtCraft… busy last minute details setting up our studio for guests, and we hope you will be joining us there.  This May Show includes the 8 studio artists in our area on 6, along with 35