Finally, we have the first, albeit very slim, signs of winter in the midwest. This morning we awoke to a whopping 47 snowflakes on our front lawn. But hey it’s something, and since we’re really not fans of the white stuff, it’s quite alright with me. Feeling a little giddy from the new surroundings, and […]
There are times we all find ourselves lost in dreams of beautiful sun-kissed days on a pristine stretch of sand. But maybe you’re more of a participant than a spectator. Perhaps you long for more of an Eco-adventure when you travel. Or maybe, like us, you just long to see if you still have it […]
One of the things we enjoy most about our work at Island Art and Treasures is in getting to know the many artists that we come in contact with. Some are up-and-coming young artists, some are aspiring bi-vocational artists, and still others are well-known, more established practitioners. Today we introduce you to one of the […]
Some time ago my son introduced me to a talented young musician he thought I should give a listen to. Now it’s a fact that he and I don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to our musical tastes, so I proceeded with a little trepidation. But on this one, he was dead […]
Well we must admit we have had an absolutely wonderful time these past three weeks with our inaugural Warm Faces, Warm Places Photo Contest. With 100 entries in the contest, there was some pretty stiff competition. This morning we are both excited and proud to announce the winner. But before we do, we really want […]
The holiday hustle and bustle can certainly get to all of us, and so the question is, how do you choose to handle it? You can vent, you can hibernate, or in the case of dear Old St. Nick, you can go parasailing! One post-Christmas season found us on the island of St. Martin, and […]
In this season of hectic rushing to grab that perfect tie for uncle Ned, and a charming knitted hot pad for Nanna, we offer this Public Service Announcement: Slow Down and Smell the Sea Air. Fighting traffic in and out of the malls takes it out of all of us. This little video snippet shows […]
We have our Finalists in the Warm Faces, Warm Places Photo Contest! We have taken on some tough challenges in our day, but this had to be one of the most difficult. We received a grand total of exactly 100 entries in the contest, and trying to boil that down to the list of 5 […]
Have you ever seen something on television and thought to yourself “I have got to have that”? And no I’m not referring to Ginsu Knives or ‘The Official Snuggie’. Well I have, and it eventually led us to a trip on another beautiful Caribbean island. Some time ago, while watching The Travel Channel, I came […]
Everyone remembers their first. The first car I owned was a 1946 Ford, 2-door sedan, a restoration project that went painfully south. Sorry dad. My first love was a vivacious little 2nd grader named Kelly. And our first home was a small one bedroom bungalow, located two blocks from the historic Harry S. Truman home. […]
