by Sue Schlabach | Jan 6, 2013 | Christmas, Holidays, homepage, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
Today I took down the Christmas tree. The momentary sadness was instantly replaced with the euphoria that comes with moving the furniture around. I trimmed the rosemary plant of dry ends and woody twigs, filling the house with its piny scent, to replace the...
by Sue Schlabach | Dec 17, 2012 | Christmas, Creativity, Design, Handmade, Holidays, homepage, Interior Design, Scandinavia, Winter
Someday I’d like to visit Sweden. Either in the darkest winter, or in the endless sunshine of summer. For now, I live vicariously through books and blogs. This article in Lantliv magazine sums up the airy, bright beauty of the northern winter light. I’m...
by Sue Schlabach | Dec 2, 2012 | Christmas, Creativity, Friendship, Handmade, Holidays, homepage, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
Fresh snow fell yesterday morning. A nice way to begin December. I pinned the first of Peggy’s jingle bells to the hem of my coat, opened the first of my 24 advent packages—a gorgeous garland of rustic wooden stars—sent from my dear friend in France, and headed...
