Marie hesitated to leave the table because she had spied on something no one else had seen. As Fritz’s soldiers marched away from the tree, a peculiar tiny man came into view. He stood calmly as if waiting for his moment to be acknowledged. To be sure, his physical appearance was not remarkable. His head…
On the other side of the double doors, a tall fir tree glistened atop a table in the middle of the room. It was decorated with gold and silver apples, and every imaginable kind of candy, from sugar almonds to comfits. Lemon drops hung like flowers from its branches. But the most spectacular thing about…
CHRISTMAS EVE During the long, long day of the twenty-fourth of December, in an expansive home, somewhere in Germany, a little dark man was seen gliding softly through the entryway. He carried a large chest under his arm. All the residents of the big house, even the three Stahlbaum children, knew it could only be one…
Editor’s note: the post below was lovingly written by our team member, Laura Bass. I added a few thoughts of my own, but I want to give credit to her for helping me get to the finish line on this creative project! Everyone knows of the Nutcracker and most of us have probably seen some…
Many of us are getting ready to host guests for the holidays, and I know you already have a lot on your plate (Decorating! Shopping! Baking cookies! Making magic!) so I wanted to give you a quick checklist for making your home guest-ready! Welcome & Wi-Fi A vintage welcome sign or a framed welcome poem…
We are coming up on one of the busiest seasons of the year. Some are spending quality time with loved ones. Others are struggling with missing loved ones. Still, others are finding it difficult to connect or feel at ease with their loved ones. It is a beautiful, magical season, but that doesn’t mean it’s…
Setting a beautiful table is one of my favorite things about the holidays! With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to share a few tips to help you set your table and get prepared. Be creative Your tablescape doesn’t haven’t to look like a photo you saw in a magazine or on Pinterest. And you…
As Thanksgiving approaches, I always start to review the year and think of what I’m thankful for. And there is a LOT to be thankful for! This year has been a really big one for me—a year I accomplished a huge, long-held goal: my book was published! And I couldn’t have done it without all…
I bet some of you have already created a lists to make your Black Friday, Small Biz Saturday, and Cyber Monday shopping a breeze. I’m jealous (and proud!) of you, just saying. Every year, my goal is to plan out gifts for my family, only to get distracted by the “pretty thing of the day”…
