In this video, Travel Hag, Mindie Burgoyne shares 5 awesome travel backpacks she uses for travel and everyday use. Three are by Vera Bradley Company, one is by Sakroots and the fifth one is by Evecase and doubles as a camera bag. 5 Awesome Travel Backpacks Every Hag Can Use […]
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Visual Poetry on Achill Island – Ireland
The Visual Poet on Achill Island Francis Van Maele is an artist on Achill Island who makes visual poetry books with his partner, Antic Ham. Their gallery is at the edge of the island overlooking sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. His art is unusual and unexpected. He […]
Lost Bird – the Sad Story of a Baby Taken from Wounded Knee
Zintkala Nuni – or “Lost Bird” was one of the casualties of the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890, but not because she died in the fields with others from her tribe who were mowed down by gunfire from US Federal troops. Zintkala was in the fields that day and in […]
Gardeners Headed to Maine – Stop at the Statue Factory
The Statue Factory in Kenduskeage, Maine is about 30 minutes from Bangor. It’s a small business owned by Lorraine Henderson who has been manufacturing concrete garden art – with the help of her husband for over 20 years. Dan and I have been buying pots, columns and statuary from them […]
My Name is Mindie B. and I’m a Vera Bradley Addict
I admit it. I am a Vera Bradley addict – a Vera Bradley freak. My 30-something children all make fun of my flowery, paisley, vibrantly colored quilted bags that I carry around everywhere. I had to unsubscribe from Brad’s Deals because they feature a Vera Bradley sale every two weeks that […]
#18 Come Heres, Born Heres and Annie Oakley
Ties That Bind on the Eastern Shore Most people rushing to the beach don’t realize the rich culture that exists on either side of the highway. They don’t know that Annie Oakley and her husband once chose to live here as did Tom Clancy, John Barth, Sissy Spacek, Tallulah Bankhead, […]
REVIEW: A Fine Romance – by Susan Branch
A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside If you love Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte, Beatrix Potter, Tasha Tudor and high tea, you will love A Fine Romance by Susan Branch. A non-fiction writer and artist specializing in Home and Garden genres, Susan Branch makes her home on […]