A Unique, Historic PA Hotel Near Idlewild: One of the most surprising and interesting hotels we’ve stayed in recently is found in the sweet little town of Ligonier, in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern… [Read More]
Arts
My Travel Photo is Now a Giant Mural at a Wegmans Grocery Store?!
How Did My Picture End Up On Huge Wall? You truly never know where your digitally published photos may wind up. You also never know what fruits your art may reap, even years down… [Read More]
Inclusiveness, Thy Synonym is the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, PA!
A Master Class in How to Be Inclusive… You don’t realize how NOT inclusive much of the world is until you step into a space that actually welcomes you. Suddenly, relaxation flows. You feel… [Read More]
40 Art Prompts for Drawing Inspiration from Around the World
Where do Creative Ideas Come From? I’ve been a public school teacher for 15 years (yay, high school and middle school!), and though I’m technically labeled an English or ELA instructor, I also consider… [Read More]
Latrobe, PA: Tour Mister Rogers’ Actual Neighborhood
See the hometown of Fred Rogers in Pennsylvania! Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was a beautiful part of my childhood, and it’s been a delight to see my own children rapt at Fred’s show. Much was… [Read More]
Glass Paperweights and Gardens: Ligonier, Pennsylvania’s Art Museum!
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: Wow. Two of my favorite categories of things to ogle are: 1. Glass works of art, and, 2. Flower gardens. Imagine my glee in learning that a little… [Read More]