I wanted to share with you my latest painting. This is a watercolor painting I just finished up. It's been a little while since I've had the chance to sit down and paint something. I think the weather lately has prompted my desire for lots of color of spring and I love the birch trees that we have up north! I hope you like it! Prints are available for sale in my … [Read more...]
Story of the $300 Vintage Trailer
September 4, 2013 by · 26 Comments
I have a story to share with you all about the last 48 hours of my life. So it goes something like this... It was 12:45 am (yes, I was up way past my bedtime) when I saw an ad for a vintage trailer that someone was selling and it read as follows: "1963 camper. Has been partially remodeled when there was a family illness. Now we must sale. New carpet. New partial … [Read more...]
Interview on Hallmark – See the video
October 25, 2012 by · 10 Comments
OK, so you all remember last week I did a short segment on Hallmark's Home & Family Show in conjunction with their interview with MaryJane Butters of MaryJanes Farm about Glamping? I thought I would share a short clip of it so you could see it if you missed the airing of the episode. I come in at the 2:55 mark. I had a lot of fun doing this and was honored that … [Read more...]
Interview on Hallmark Home and Family Show!
October 19, 2012 by · 3 Comments
I know this is really, really short notice but if you tune in tomorrow to The Home and Family show on the Hallmark channel at 10am/9am central you see a short interview I did with them via Skype from inside our 55 Bellwood. My segment is near the end of their interview with MaryJane Butters of http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/ where she's talking about Glamping. Hope … [Read more...]
Vintage Camper Pin Cushion & Pillow Pattern
September 12, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Let's make some cuteness shall we? This is one of my new designs that I just finished up. You know how they say it's a lot of work to restore or build a vintage trailer from the ground up? Not with this one! This is a fun and easy little canned ham camper to make. It's soft and squishy and I'm sure everyone that sees it won't be able to resist picking it up. Those of … [Read more...]
Vintage Trailer Add-A-Room
January 6, 2012 by · 20 Comments
Have you ever wished you could add more living space to your vintage trailer? I suppose I'm speaking to those folks with really small trailers. Or maybe it would be nice to have an enclosed area to set up a table for dining, card playing, etc., when the weather is less than ideal? For us the desire to have more space is actually for the purpose of sleeping. A … [Read more...]
How to wash clothes while camping
January 5, 2012 by · 12 Comments
Have you ever found yourself camping in a place where there were no nearby washing facilities? If so, I found this nifty little washer that I think would be perfect for camping. It's called a Wonder Wash. It's pretty darn cute too! Here is a video review if you want to see this little machine in action. While I imagine most campgrounds do have laundry … [Read more...]
Storage solution for camping and traveling
June 5, 2011 by · 1 Comment
I have found out quickly that my tow vehicle doesn't have a lot of cargo room. We end up stuffing the hatch back area full to capacity and this is after packing the trailer full of things like dishes, smaller misc items, etc., So where is all this other stuff coming from? Well, it's mainly the cooler, toys, yard decorations, pillows, clothing, etc., I decided I had to … [Read more...]
