Adding Whimsy to Life
In search of American made primitives along the less-traveled back roads, just two days into our working vacation, we rested on a truly primitive settlement. At the Olde Squat Inn Bed and Breakfast near Marion, Illinois, we were greeted like family by owners Jim and Katy and treated to a lakeside cabin from the mid [...]
School is out and warmer weather is upon us. Many folks are taking advantage by traveling to see relatives or just taking a vacation, as are we, but our trips back to the Appalachians of East Tennessee mean more product for lovers of primitives here in Colorado. This trip we’ll be clearing out our relatives’ [...]
It’s tough times for everyone and lately that has really showed in the shop. A few weeks ago we talked about how we came about our name, Frog on a Limb, because opening up a primitives shop in Colorado where so few even know what a primitive is and with the economy being what it [...]
A recurring question we get in the shop time to time is “where did you come up with the name, Frog on a limb?” Another question we sometimes get, and one that often comes from the observer accompanied with noticeable doubt about our good judgment, is “why in the world would you open up a [...]
Owning my own primitive store in Colorado has long been my dream. Together with my husband Mike, we flexed our resources to make that dream come true. I grew up with the crafts of my Mother, Grandmother, and other women in my family from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Arkansas. I have a degree from [...]
