February 10th is National Umbrella Day

  Today has been designated to celebrate umbrellas. Umbrellas have been around for over 200 years.  It’s the one thing your mother always warned you not to leave home without. Umbrellas remind us mostly of wet and cold things like rain and storms, but also of large sun umbrellas at the beach, peace-of-mind umbrella insurance policies, and vaudeville […]

Super Needlepoint Sale for Super Bowl Sunday!

Needlepoint shops across the country celebrate Super Bowl Sunday by having stitch-in events for their customers not enthused by watching football.  (Sorry, football fans – but we;re rooting for your team – honest!) Since we’re not a brick and mortar store, we are having an all day Super Bowl event by offering 25% off all fun […]

February 4th is National Homemade Soup Day

Do you ever cook homemade soup?  A pot of simmering soup is more than just soup. It is comfort food that evokes memories of cherished family time.  Even the aroma of certain soups evoke memories.  Chicken soup smells like Passover, a vegetable soup cooking smells like snow is in the air.  A creamy soup means someone’s putting […]

Penguin Awareness Day is January 20th

25% off all PENGUIN needlepoint canvases in honor of Penguin Awareness Day! Have you seen the documentary March of the Penguins? It is a must see.  It vividly describes the devotion both penguin parents have to their babies.  Another lesson learned is the power of unity.  In the extreme harsh winters in the Antarctic, penguins stand snuggled […]

January 15, 2016 is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day

January 15 is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day! According to www.punchbowl.com: The ice cream we know and love today evolved from ancient flavored ices. As early as 3000 BC, people in China served their guests sweet juices mixed with ice or snow. While fruity ice cream flavors are still popular today, vanilla and chocolate are the clear […]