Blog

What does "Rustic" actually mean? In it's most natural form, "Rustic" describes things that are natural, rough, aged or casual. This description applies to anything from a lodge to a seaside cottage. … read more

What is music? By definition, music is an art form and cultural activity, whose medium is sound.  There is so much more that can be said about music. Personally, this writer does not have an … read more

National Maritime Day is a United States holiday created to recognize the Maritime Industry and Merchant Mariners. The holiday is observed on May 22 of each year, the date in 1819 that the steamship S … read more

The morning I chose to write this blog for Made From RI was different. Our boys were off from school. Last night I told them to have their clothes ready. At dawn, my usual time for rising from sl … read more

What happened in 1920? In 1918, a young lady from Central Falls, Rhode Island, the daughter of Dutch immigrants, was working in a then well known confectioner's kitchen in downtown Providence. Sh … read more