A novice's adventure in flower arranging I enjoy flowers of all kinds, from the wildflowers in the fields to those grown and carefully tended around the house. While living in Orlat, Romania, we had planted quite an assortment: zinnias, dahlias, hostas, roses, hydrangeas, a large array of spring bloomers, and more... Our daughter inherited my love for flowers and has taken it a few steps further by aquiring some not-so-well-known varieties of flowers and foliage, and they all

A visit with the "Horse and buggy People". Posing with Abe's 1900 Case steam engine Hello everyone, hope your summer is going well and...

If you're a beachgoer, you might have seen people combing the beach with their metal detectors, looking for treasure. I am a beachcomber...

Our booth with some of our wares on display It’s been a month since I attended the Crafts Fair here in Sibiu, Romania, enough time for...

Because every oak was first an acorn The Acorn Shop is not necessarily a physical place, a clearly marked location, but rather a concept, any place where a creative activity takes place, be it in the kitchen, the garage, the back yard or park, and yes, sometimes in the woodshop. Carving a kuksa in the park Working out of the trunk of our car. Or on the kitchen counter... As an extension of that concept, the Acorn Shop Youtube channel was created, not just to encourage and ins