Sloane Solanto

I did it…but unfortunately I snapped and was in tears before I even began. Although Chris was proud if me he did say that is where I failed. I can’t help it, I am super emotional and I was suffering and that just leads to crying. What did I do? I told my dad I [...]

Good morning world. I have been gone but I have not forgotten about you…life has been crazy since my Baltimore trip (last posting)…Chris and I are remodeling our kitchen, I have been working on the wall, and I started volunteering with Friends of Virginia Beach Animal Control….in the middle of all this I thought it [...]

Last weekend some friends and I headed up to Baltimore. Our destination was and One word….. AWESOME For a full list of the ACC Show exhibitors click HERE Here are some of my favorites…. Monika Fine Millinery I bought a Junk Head from this artist that will hang in my new kitchen!! Mud Spun Studio [...]

I started out last weekends adventure after work at Neptune Festival…I had found out earlier in the week that my favorite batik folks were down there so I couldn’t wait! Since I was leaving town the next morning I just ran down to their tent and skipped the rest of the show…which was kind of [...]

 I woke up stuffed up with a sore throat in Shelter Cove…which seriously put a damper on my fun…fortunately though we were on our way to Berkeley to see Tonya’s good friend Holly and her new baby Marena… On the way there we drove through a tree in Leggett, CA I sure was happy to make [...]

Our next stop was Ferndale, CA….dairy country…odd place for us to have ended up since we had to venture off of 101 but my book had suggested we stop…I had intended on browsing the cute shops and checking out the kinetic sculptures but timing was off…we got into town barely in time to see anything [...]

American Roadside attractions are the best! Prehistoric Gardens in Port Orford, OR No, we didn’t actually go in, just stopped to take a photo. Trees of Mystery in Klamath, CA This one cracked me up because somebody is talking through Paul to you. Again, we didn’t go in….we were interested in the Sky Trail but it [...]

Our adventure takes us through Coos Bay around dinner time…Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway had recommended this as a place to eat…perfect for T and I’s eclectic tastes….. I swear I have seen something about this book on TV..they had copies on the table to read..too funny…dinner was delicious and we took some blueberry apple [...]

I am home and recovering from my vacation and the cold that I came home with. The first day we fiddled around town until going to the Roseland Theater to see the Butthole Surfers. The second day we embarked on our adventure… The Oregon coast was absolutely amazing. Words cannot adequately describe my feelings towards [...]

Hey Everyone! I had a fantastic trip to Philly… I thoroughly enjoyed the Philadelphia Magic Gardens and the walking tour I took of the neighborhood to see  all of the mosaic murals. You can see the ton of pictures I took here! Sorry for the long delay in posting but as soon as I got [...]