WARM THE COCKLES OF MY HEART! – Around The Frame
I’m sure many of you have heard the expression “From the cockles of my heart”, but have you ever wondered
Read MoreI’m sure many of you have heard the expression “From the cockles of my heart”, but have you ever wondered
Read MoreThe holidays are over, and we’re in the wintertime stretch to spring. January invokes low energy, gloomy cloudy days, and
Read MoreWe’re counting down the days to Christmas as we spiritually prepare for the birth of the Christ Child. This period
Read MoreIt’s a story as old as time: A man and woman meet, over time they fall in love and get
Read MoreBack in the late 1980’s, I met Deb Steeg when I worked for a doctor where she was a patient.
Read MoreIt’s the Dog Days of Summer and we’re feeling the heat here in the Northern Hemisphere. The “Dog Days of
Read MoreA glorious 4th of July to all! What a great time for fun, food and fireworks with social distancing and
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! What a special day to relax and enjoy
Read MoreIn the early 1990’s when son Robert was young, I became a Tupperware Dealer. Using my marketing skills, in my
Read MoreThis Waynedale News issue is perfectly timed between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. It is fitting to honor mothers who
Read MoreDid you miss your favorite Waynedale News writers? The downturn in the economy has left very few businesses unscathed including
Read MoreHappy International Quilting Day! This special day is always celebrated on the third Saturday of March and this year you
Read MoreAs we celebrate Black History Month, I’m reminded of the artistry of African-American quilts and their makers. The tradition of
Read MoreThe Super Bowl game will soon be here and it looks like there may be an unfamiliar champ as regular
Read MoreOver the years I’ve created all sorts of Christmas stockings: golf courses, bowling pins, light bulbs, dog bones – you
Read MoreYou read a lot of them in the newspapers and online these days: Estate auctions and tag sales with the
Read MoreOnce again, I had a great time at the Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show. The corn-on-the-cob still
Read MoreIt was a beautiful Friday afternoon when my friend Priscilla and I headed to Marion, Indiana to meet Marianne Fons
Read MoreOn a recent Saturday morning the door at Born Again Quilts opened and in walked Karen Rydman of Ossian. Karen
Read MoreRecently I went to a garage sale promoted for people interested in fabric, sewing or quilting items: No one else
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day! A couple of months ago I received an E-mail from Liza Hazzard who attends Our Shepherd Lutheran
Read MoreOver 400 quilt enthusiasts enjoyed the Quilt Fair at the Huber Opera House in Hicksville, Ohio. It was heartening to
Read MoreThe third Saturday of March is International Quilting Day and this year a new quilter will be counted amongst us.
Read MoreYou may remember my August 3, 2018 article about Quilters Hall of Fame inductee Xenia Cord and her Beanie Baby
Read MoreHappy New Year dear Waynedale Readers! By the time you read this, Meteorological Winter is half over. Winter weather hasn’t
Read MoreIt was the first weekend of December 2010 that I met Therese “Terry” Mihlbauer at the Unitarian Universalist Church Craft
Read MoreThis year November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which ended WW I. Formerly known
Read MoreSomehow it was meant to be: I invite a nice woman I meet outside Born Again Quilts to come take
Read MoreI always love going to the Maumee Valley Antique Steam and Gas Show. The quilt show is always my first
Read MoreMost of us remember the Beanie Babies: Those small stuffed animals of the mid-1990’s stuffed with plastic pellets so you
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