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member name: Amy B.
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An Adventure in Cooking
by Amy B.
views: 34 | rating: 10 | comments: 15
May 27, 2007 03:51 PM EDT -- Part of my job involves meeting with our customers at various events where there is a business meeting and then some sort of recreational event that allows everyone to mingle and get to know each other . . . more
Philadelphia Flower Show
by Amy B.
views: 41 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
March 13, 2007 09:22 PM EDT -- The Philadelphia Flower Show is the grand-daddy of all the flower shows. I believe it is also the first of the flower shows since it began in 1827 - making it over 175 years old! The show's ten acres . . . more
July 20, 2007 05:07 PM EDT -- It's so good to finally be home! I was in Houston for business this week with three of my co-workers and we was supposed to be back home yesterday afternoon, but it ended up taking an extra 24 . . . more
NYC Waterfalls
by Amy B.
views: 20 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 7
July 04, 2008 10:00 AM EDT -- My nephew just sent me an email with photos of the waterfalls in New York City's harbor. He lives in Hoboken and takes the ferry to work in Manhattan, so he's been enjoying the waterfalls and . . . more
Sunrise, Sunset
by Amy B.
views: 89 | rating: 10 | comments: 19
August 12, 2008 02:02 PM EDT -- The tune from "Fiddler on the Roof" is going through my head, but actually, the title should be "Sunset, Sunrise" since that's the order these pictures were actually taken in. . . . more
A Detroit River Cruise
by Amy B.
views: 710 | rating: 10 | comments: 19
May 26, 2007 05:27 PM EDT -- Detroit gets a lot of bad press, but there are a lot of things to see and do in the area. Last year I finally went on one of the tour boats and we had a great time. Seeing the sights from the river also . . . more
July 14, 2007 05:08 PM EDT -- Bill Bryson wrote this book almost a decade ago to document his walk along the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz in 1996. Before reading this book I knew the Appalachian Trail was long, but . . . more
Michigan Stash Dash
by Amy B.
views: 14 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 3
March 15, 2007 07:27 PM EDT -- Calling all quilters! It's almost time for the 8th Annual Michigan Stash Dash! This year's Stash Dash will take place on June 21-23 and will include nine shops in Southeast Michigan. What is a . . . more
May 25, 2007 05:54 PM EDT -- Greenfield Village is a historical treasure that not a lot of people may know about. In my opinion it's better than Williamsburg, but I'm probably a bit partial since I live close . . . more
March 14, 2007 08:55 PM EDT -- Grounds For Sculpture is a hidden gem that is worth a visit to anyone who is in the central New Jersey area. Grounds For Sculpture is a 35-acre sculpture park located in Hamilton, New Jersey (which is . . . more
May 26, 2007 11:16 AM EDT -- Mountains have always beckoned to me, perhaps because I am from the Midwest where at best we have some rolling hills. I first fell in love with the mountains when some relatives moved to the Denver area . . . more
May 27, 2007 05:39 PM EDT -- When visiting a friend in the San Francisco area she insisted that we go to the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. I love gardens, and I had no clue as to what a great treasure . . . more
May 27, 2007 07:51 PM EDT -- Applewood was built in 1916 as the home for General Motor's Vice President, Charles Stewart Motto. The home is surrounded by 34 acres of stately trees, lush lawns, and flower-filled . . . more
May 27, 2007 08:30 PM EDT -- The Dow Gardens were started in 1899 by Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company. The Gardens, originally developed on eight acres of flat, sandy land, provided a creative outlet for Herbert Dow’s . . . more
Sonora Desert Tour in Arizona
by Amy B.
views: 26 | rating: 10 | comments: 14
May 28, 2007 08:45 AM EDT -- When I travel I like to get out into nature to see and learn about the local natural habitat. I'm always amazed at the variety of plants and how they adapt to the different growing environments. So . . . more
The Bridges of Madison County
by Amy B.
views: 820 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
May 26, 2007 03:01 PM EDT -- Many of you have since the movie "The Bridges of Madison County" with Clint Eastwood (as Robert Kincaid) and Meryl Streep (as Francesca Johnson). But did you know you can actually visit . . . more
June 23, 2007 09:06 AM EDT -- My friend Judy and I just got back from our annual road trip in which we visit nine different quilting shops over the course of two days. We enjoy getting out and seeing the sights along the way and . . . more
June 23, 2007 01:54 PM EDT -- 1000 Quilters. 400 Miles. 10 Counties. 9 Quilt Shops. 2 Days. That is the brief summation of the 8th Annual Michigan Stash Dash in which quilters traverse southeast Michigan in what I can best describe . . . more
July 01, 2007 08:19 PM EDT -- Cranbrook was founded by Ellen and George Booth. Ellen was the eldest child of James Edmund Scripps, the founder of the Detroit News. Ground was broken for Cranbrook House in January 1907 and the Booths . . . more
May 25, 2007 08:24 PM EDT -- DearbornMichiganis the hometown of Henry Ford and is also home to the Ford Motor Company. There are a lot of auto-related sites in Dearborn and throughout the Detroit area and one I finally went to was . . . more
 
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