Welcome to Our Home: Window Boxes and Door Decor

While traveling I love to take pictures of houses.  As I was looking through old photos I came across some window flower boxes and decorated front doors.  Most of these were taken in a quaint Pennsylvania town in Amish Country. Sonya Kay Sonya KayEntrepreneurship flows in Sonya’s blood. Some businesses include[Read more]

Knitting in Pantone’s Fall 2014 Fashion Colors

Birthday gifts – you would think someone who likes to knit and crochet would always have in mind upcoming birthday, showers, weddings, etc. Nope – my mind doesn’t seem to work that way so from now on I vow to put these things on a list so that I can[Read more]

September: National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month!  The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month “In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation.” In honor of “Throwback Thursday,” we have several links below of past[Read more]

Fall 2014: Pantone’s Fall Fashion Colors

Are you one to follow fashion colors?  As consumers we don’t have many options but to buy what the fashion industry puts on the shelves or hang on the racks.  This is also true with textile arts unless you dye your own textiles be it fabric or yarns.  I am[Read more]

Lavished with a Mound of Yarn

I was thrilled when my Aunt told me she was bringing me some yarn but I had no idea how much.  I’m excited to start thinking about things to knit or crochet.  Any ideas?  Comment and tell me what you think I should make! Sonya KayEntrepreneurship flows in Sonya’s blood. Some[Read more]

DIY: New Paver Patio

Have you ever laid a patio yourself?  We did some time ago, but this time we put a little more thought and effort into it.  Maybe I should say our daughter and son-in-law put a lot of back-breaking, knee bruising effort into it. If you don’t want to DIY your[Read more]

8 Irresistible Corn on the Cob Recipes

Do you like Corn on the Cob?  Our family loves it.  I will admit we have not been very adventuresome through the years but I couldn’t resist sharing some recipes that caught my eye while searching for ideas for our 4th of July Picnic. Who knows, one of these recipes[Read more]