The skies are hinting at the first relatively proper snow of the season and this is proper Winter magic. I have been up since well before light watching the snow fall and taking in the predawn quiet, which feels like…
One of the greatest compliments I have ever received was from my youngest daughter's friend when she dubbed me "Queen of Beverages". Both girls were in elementary school at the time, when kids often have quite fussy palates, so I considered this…
Here in Michigan, round about October, the leaves have mostly shaken free from their places in the trees and the branches are strikingly bare. While I am a girl who loves the four seasons, including the magic of Winter, I am also…
Being able to pull off beautiful Seasonal Ambience is more a matter of intention and practice than it is of expense or expertise. I personally always look to the natural world for both, inspiration and “supplies". If we spend time…
