Over Home Creations

There was a craft fair at the Gatlinburg Convention Center Easter weekend and we had no idea! It was smaller than their July & October shows but you know Sheri still had to go! ;)

Another vendor we met while admiring all the work was Jan Barnes of Overhome Creations. What a sweet lady! She is a retired teacher and now makes beautiful jewelry.

A bit about O H Creations...
“Over-Home Creations” was formed by Jim and Jan Barnes after family members combined their talents and various techniques to create unique handcrafted pieces of jewelry. With degrees in education, art, and engineering, they have spent years painting crafting, jewelry making, woodworking and photography.

The name of their business "Over-Home” is what their family called Jim’s Grandparent’s farm that has been a part of their history since the 1700’s. They are a nostalgic group. The natural beauty and heritage of their region has always been uplifting and they often look to it for inspiration."

She had quite a bit of jewelry to pick from, so you know Sheri couldn't get away without a silver and pearl ring ;) And she gets many compliments on it all the time. Way to go, Jan! Hope we see you July in Abingdon! :) You can visit her website HERE.

Holloway's Country Lane Quilts

There was a craft fair at the Gatlinburg Convention Center Easter weekend and we had no idea! It was smaller than their July & October shows but you know Sheri still had to go! ;)

One of the fine vendors was Maria Holloway from Holloway's Country Lane Quilts. She was so nice and friendly and quilting away at the show. We had to share her with you! :)A bit about Holloway's Country Lane Quilts...
"Maria Holloway and her husband John have owned and operated Holloway's Country Home for over 15 years. What's a Yankee Portuguese lady doing making quilts in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee? Well, one day 32 years ago, she was on her way to Florida and passed through east Tennessee. It wasn't long until she came back and made her home here. Holloway's Country Home is located in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 20 miles outside of Gatlinburg, TN.

All of her products are handmade, originating in centuries of rural tradition. Color, cut, pattern, fabric... all this and much more goes into the making of their quilts. But the most important element is time. In addition to their large number of original and vintage quilts, they have quilt kits and supplies for you to invest the time in making your own. Most importantly, this is their home and all of their products are about making your home more comfortable and inviting."

Maria told me she was 70! There is no way I believe this! ;) I asked her how she kept so young looking...her answer? Good Portuguese genes and red wine! Works for me, Maria! Her quilting is awesome! You can visit her website HERE.

3rd-Year Anniversary Getaway: Gatlinburg TN

Pictures from our Gatlinburg TN trip! I love autumn and the Smokey Mountains are a wonderful place to be in the fall-time. We celebrated our 3rd year anniversary. We were married here 3 years ago and so we usually try to be here during our anniversary (sentimental I know!)
We had an awesome scootering all over the place! And met another couple of "scooter-bugs" from Indiana there who were so nice! (HI AMY AND TIM!!) Enjoy...

Jeff & Sheri.

Yep, you know it. I HAD to go to the Craftmen's Fair. SO much more than even the July Fair, although there were alot of the same vendors. It was eye-candy with all the fall and Christmas items for sale!

I just loved the way this cute table was decorated on one of the little side streets.

Pumpkins everywhere this week!

Quick Pics:

Water everywhere!

Gatlinburg at night:

Yes, you know I love ducks:

OBER GATLINBURG:

"Are we there yet?"

"I want off....NOW!!"

"Whoa! honey, I didn't know you could turn that many shades of green!"

Gatlinburg really is a scooter friendly town. Now the shoppes, on the other hand...most of them are quite small and/or they're just so jammed pack full of stuff, I'd be afraid to WALK in, much less scooter. There might have been 6 I ventured to try carefully going into.

As we shared in July, the aquarium is a great place to scooter since everything is flat and ramped. I did have an interesting time getting in and out of the Subway and Burger King. We ate at a restaurant called The Best Italian Cafe & Pizzeria in Elks Plaza...they were incredibly friendly and more than happy to help us find a table to scooter right up to! (Not to mention the food was really good too! The Garlic Rolls are awesome.)

Oh yes....note to everyone, they just opened a Walgreen's so if you want to get a soda, that's the cheapest place to go! And of course, it's easy in and easy out with a scooter! ;)