by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is Tuesday morning and I am sitting at my desk at work. This is not unusual, of course. But it occurred to me this morning that I haven’t sat here on Monday morning since July 23 – haven’t sat here on Friday morning since July 20. Because the last...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Novi, Michigan show has always been one of my favorites. We had no idea what to expect when our good friend “Auntie Amy” Wright held the first show at the old Novi Expo Center in 1998 – but we learned fast. It grew year after year after year, and...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I experienced it again last weekend at the Novi, Michigan show – the two questions I am asked more than any others . . . 1. “How’s Your Mom?” 2. “How’s Zoe?” So I will answer those today, and then tell Novi show stories tomorrow. Oh yeah – last...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week was “Convention Week” in these parts. In the store, we call it the “Stamping Gala” – I used to simply refer to it as “Stampaway Week” until Connie Williams reminded me that she had copyrighted “Stampaway”. Regardless, it’s a fun, exhausting week...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
I realized as I sat down to type this that a complete description of the fun and frivolity (complete with pictures) that was Stampaway USA XX this year will take more than an hour to compose. Since I need to get up at 5:00 a.m. Monday because I promised Ryan...
