Leland gal Stories

Is there anything that can top the magical sparkle of light hitting the water? As a child growing up in East Leland, I would stare at those sparkles by the hour. In a time before cell phones, and where my biggest concern was when I'd catch a boat ride to...

For the past month, I have been harping on myself again and again. I've got to get a new blog post up, and work on posting at least once a week. While this is my goal, and I certainly hope to improve on this as the fall and winter approach... ...

July 19th was an awesome turnout for Team Leland gal at the Fishtown 5K! Why did we start the idea of doing teams? To help out our little storefront home of Fishtown. Fishtown is a very special place to anyone who has spent time in Leland, Michigan, and we at...

Spending your summers in a "safe harbor", means that when you hear the Chicago Mac has started, there will be a buzz around town until all boats arrive in Mackinac Island to the finish line. There will be dudes in Mount Gay Rum hats breezing into town, and you'll know...

When you start a fabric line, you soon realize that the possibilities are endless. It is both gratifying and overwhelming, because when do you say when? Given this opportunity because of everyone's support, we have re-done some furniture with one of a kind slip covers and cushions and have just...

  This is me at Alt Summit. Not the one in focus, but the one out of focus on the right. That's how I came to the conference, out of focus. I came not knowing exactly if I belonged there as a brand instead of a blogger, and didn't know...

Ok folks, here's the truth, in 1 week, I am heading to ALT SUMMIT in Salt Lake City, UT. This is what you would call, and opportunity of a lifetime, and even crazier, I won this ticket for FREE.  How you ask? Simply by posting this stack of my new...

Today is a landmark day, as we embark on our second season, and I just want to thank everyone who has been so supportive. This is where it all started, my first attempt at sewing using this new fabric created from the Leland Wine and Food Fest painting. The fabric...

Today is a day to celebrate Mothers, and I celebrate one of my favorite people today.  I recently read a great article: "things creative people do differently than the rest". I related to a lot of the key points, and thought a lot about how they were instilled in me...