I'm Ann Nyberg, and I live for the "find." I'm constantly uncovering remarkable people and places in Connecticut. My passion is sharing these stories with you.
About Ann
Love Your Local Library
Have you been inside your local library lately? If you haven’t, go in and take a look around, yes, I know you will be surrounded by those ancient things called books, but go in anyway and take it all in.
I did this the other day at the gorgeous New Haven Free Library. I was there to host a talk… Continue reading
Junque? Far From It!
So what is Junque? Well it’s of course another woman’s treasure and this shop in Old Lyme, Connecticut is filled to the brim with goodies, very old and new. It’s in an historic old barn built in the mid 1700′s on Gail Steven’s property, she’s the owner of the business. Stevens has had “Junque Boutique” for 8-years and loves every… Continue reading
Alexandra Stoddard is Living A Beautiful Life
Alexandra Stoddard has had an impact on my life from the time I was first introduced to her by my cousin, Margaret. When I first moved to Connecticut, Margaret sent me a paperback book by Stoddard called “Living a Beautiful Life~ 500 Ways To Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life.” In it… Continue reading
East Haddam, CT Is Home to World Class Wool
It’s a family affair when it comes to Farm House Yarns in East Haddam, Connecticut. It’s about raising sheep, buying wool from other New England farms, it’s about spinning and dyeing some of the finest wool for garments in the world. Yes, it’s right here in our backyard. According to the owner, Carol Martin, no two skeins are exactly… Continue reading
A Library Frozen In Time
At the Young Men’s Institute Library in New Haven, Connecticut hearing “shhhhhhhhhh” would be quite appropriate. You see, this gem of a place tucked into the downtown area of the Elm City is the state’s oldest living literary institution and one of the last remaining membership libraries in North America. Who knew? Well I didn’t, but I’m about to tell… Continue reading
Christine Ohlman is Rockin the Beehive
This Is Not Your Mama’s Sushi
Get Your Lobster At The Shack
Connecticut’s Beautiful Shoreline Invites You To The Party!Previous Finds
From Perfume To Furniture
I just eat this history stuff up in Connecticut. Did you know that the long time Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture in West Haven,...
Anna’s Creations Will “Floor” You!
This is just a great idea, period. Anna Amore of Amore Floor Covering and Design Center and Photographer and media...
The Victorian Lady and The Bubble Master
These two have the whole world in their hands, well actually in this case it's a bubble. Meet Casey and Kandie Carle of East...
Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with "rich" grains like oak, because he...
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
At six years old AJ Jansen, growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, got on stage at school and started singing and there has...
