The Spring catalogs have been arriving daily…lots of good stuff coming.  The new LL Bean Signature catalog showed up this week.  I really like their direction – traditional LL Bean with some pseudo-sizzle.  Items that caught our eye:  Mrs. Red Clay Soul: The Davenport Dress Mr. Red Clay Soul: Hunter’s…

You already know about Collared Greens.  A great outfit headquartered in High Point, NC, they work to stay as American-made and Organic as possible.  Great concept, cooler guys. Sent directly on behalf of their Mascot, Marvin Leopold: Who: Marvin Leopold. The green polar bear and Team Collared Greens’ fearless leader. What:…

The second stop on my tour was Martin Dingman’s workshop.  Located in northern Arkansas (about 45 minutes from Branson), we fought a slight blizzard to make it down.  We all arrived in-tact, and I got to see where the proverbial ‘magic’ happens.  The workshop is located on a beautiful piece of property…