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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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 […]
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 […]
Farewell, Whitey Schmidt
The Blue Crab Guru has left us, and the Eastern Shore has lost a great writer, a well-known foodie and a good friend. Whitey Schmidt passed away on Friday, July 18th. He had been suffering from chronic illnesses related to his diabetes from many years. I interviewed Whitey for several […]
Chesapeake Book of the Dead – Stories & History for Graveyard Lovers
Graveyards fascinate me. There’s something about wandering around old tombstones in tall grass that fires up my imagination. I’m always thinking that so many hopes, so much love, so many stories lay buried beneath them. Helen Chappell’s book, Chesapeake Book of the Dead: Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the […]
#2 Unicorn Books – 30,000 Used and Rare Books
Unicorn Books in Trappe, Maryland Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series For 30 years, Unicorn Books has been located on the west bound side of Route 50 between Easton and Cambridge. Who would guess that there are over 30,000 […]