Sharon and her husband, Merle, live in a restored, four-level dairy barn in Illinois. They owned and operated specialy shops and a restaurant in the vintage building for thirteen years. After closing the restaurant, they renovated the commercial barn into a home. The couple operated a collectable shop from their home until retiring from retail in December of 2009.
Sharon has a degree in business administration and appeared monthly on the local NBC T.V. affiliate as a special feature guest for fourteen years. She speaks on a variety of topics including cottage lifestyle, cottage gardening, decorating with collectables, and the Christian lifestyle for the modern woman.
In addition to her blog, Sharon writes a weekly e-newsletter entitled ”Cottage Chat,” sharing recipes, projects, and cottage commentary and lifestyle. She also writes a weekly e-newsletter entitled “Prophecy Chat” discussing current events in light of scripture.
She is the author of three published fictional novels, The Younger Girl, Door County Cottage, and Timeless–A Door County Love Story. Her stories, set in Door County Wisconsin, celebrate romance as it blossoms within traditional values. For a description of her charming novels, see the Door County Love Stories page of this blog. They are available at Amazon.com for Kindle e-books.
Sharon and Merle are the parents of two grown children who enjoy visiting the Farm Grove barn with their families.
Hi Sharon. I stopped by yesterday to look around and left a note about taking my engagement pictures by the chapel. I was wondering about also taking some pictures on your property this Sunday (May 23). It is so pretty and I have had a hard time finding somewhere outdoors with character. I can be reached either by email or better by phone at 309-253-2680.
Thanks so much and look forward to hearing from you.
Melissa Arnold
309-253-2680