Monthly Archives: February 2012

Grant Woods at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and a Woman for Los Angeles

Traveling to Iowa, is not like going to New York or Los Angeles.  I guess that is an obvious statement, but it is not a put down.  In the last 4 years I have made mare than a dozen trips … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Grant Woods, Travel | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Winter Landscape in Iowa and a Woman from Los Angeles

Some areas covered with a thin coating of fresh snow, others hardly a dusting. The scene is still stunning and striking to a woman from Los Angeles. For someone who has spent most of her life on the west coast, close to the ocean, it is always a treat to have those giant, fluffy, heavy, wet flakes make an appearance while I am visiting. Continue reading

Posted in Nature, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Winter 2012 New York International Gift Fair and what’s Trending with Studio Daedre

What’s hot? Retro is in…sort of a nostalgic look back at the sixties in fashion, design etc. The unplugged movement is in full swing as well. Buyers are looking for products that are made by hand. Continue reading

Posted in Gift Show, New York International Gift Fair, NYIGF, Stationery Trends, Studio Daedre | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Traveling home from the New York international gift fair with Super Bowl fans

It is the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday…and the fans are on the move.  I was caught completely by surprize by the outpouring of support visible at La Guardia Airport.  True, The New York Giants are the home team here…but … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment