Give your Valentine the gift of Rapture. The pure, sweet scent of natural beeswax blends with Patchouli and Cassia essential oils to give this candle a stirring, exotic aroma that arouses passion and renews the spirit. It will you make you swoon.
Everyone is busy clearing snow today, except these girls. They found a nice clear patch where they can bask in the sun.
Rack 'em up! This Pool Ball and Rack Candle Holder Set, with its vintage style, shouts billiards anyone! Makes game night a little more romantic, too. New at Farmhouse Wares.
If you love our Zinc Place Cards ,then you'll be just as crazy about these new Zinc Tags. Just in time for Valentine's Day, these little cuties will look adorable hanging from a basket of sweet treats, tied to a bouquet of flowers, or dangling from your bedroom doorknob to signal the kids: "do not disturb!" (If you know what I mean.) Simply write your message in chalk and wipe away for future use. They come in a set of six. Have a great weekend everyone!
We just got this Wire Mesh Cubby and Coat Rack in at the shop, and I've already hung one in my daughter's room. If there is anyone who needs help organizing her things, it would be my daughter. She loves it! She's already tucked away her favorite books and things, and her hats and scarves look great on the coat hooks.
Every now and then I find the very areas of the house that are supposed to help keep us clean get a little messy themselves. A good example of this is under my kitchen sink or my laundry closet. Because they are not in plain view, they tend to get neglected. Well, it doesn’t take much time to get things back in order. I love storing things in tall jars because I can pack more into small areas. Our Numbered Glass Jars are just the thing for storing my Cascade dishwasher pacs, laundry powder and dryer sachets. Our Wire Gathering Baskets always come in handy for cleaning supplies. Here, I’ve tucked away the dusting supplies, making it easy to travel around the house come cleaning day. It’s these little details that make me happy, because I get antsy with clutter and disorganization. Happy cleaning!
Today's white Wednesday is dedicated to...yup, you guessed it...snow! We've been blasted with a blizzard here in New England. While it is beautiful, and the kid in me still gets a thrill about having a snow day, my back is not happy that I just shoveled all the way to the chicken coop. Clearly, we did not think about snow when we built the coop. It feels like a mile from the house. The wood pile is a mile in another direction, so I had to shovel a path to that too. I think we need a family meeting about winter logistics so we can prepare differently next year. Until then, I shall consider my exercise program now includes a lot of upper body work.
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Has winter got you a little down? Let the fresh scent of lemon pick you up. Try doing the laundry with this trio of Farmhouse Laundry products, in Lemon Verbena. You’ll feel like you’ve just escaped to someplace warm and sunny. The Farmhouse Laundry products, by Sweet Grass Farm work hard to brighten and clean while you get to fill the house, and your clothes, with the fresh, cheerful scent of Lemon Verbena.
Happy White Wednesday! Today I'm loving the white vintage enamel-style number tags that grace each rim of our Galvanized Numbered Pots. They just keep catching my eye. Hope they catch yours, too!
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. I had a nice break with family and friends, which I needed. 2011 is off to a fun start at Farmhouse Wares with our Cupcake Stands featured in the January issue of Brides Magazine. Their stylists put a chic spin on these cupcakes, and they look gorgeous on top of our cupcake pedestals. Check out the full story at Brides here.
I've been so busy with the shop and holiday cheer that now I have got to get to all my wrapping. I love to spend time making each gift special, so I went on the hunt for inspiration, and boy, did I find it! If you need some creative holiday gift wrap ideas then you must check out Sweet Paul's e-magazine. This gorgeous gem is chock-full of good ideas, created by a very talented team. You will fall in love with this magazine instantly! BTW, I found Sweet Paul via Nice Package--another great place to visit for amazing gift wrap ideas. Well, happy wrapping!
Aren't these just the cutest Advent Pouches? I found them at nuvonova via etsy. She's sold out, but I'm making a note for next year. Happy Friday!!!! The count down is on.
i heart white wednesday! P.S. Don't forget to visit Faded Charm for more white Wednesday goodies.
I was doing my dishes, gazing out the window
Last Wednesday I lamented about my desire for a white Christmas tree. Well, I finally got one! Though it is a wee tree, I’m quite fond of it and all its sparkle. I keep it safe and on display in our new Glass Cloche. I may have to collect more of these little cute trees.P.S. Don't forget to visit Faded Charm for more white Wednesday goodies.
This past Sunday we went to Stockbridge, MA for their 21st annual Main St. at Christmas event. The charming town of Stockbridge, made famous by Norman Rockwell's painting of the village during the holidays (above), was transformed into a magical New England setting decorated with holiday wreaths and festive lights. They closed off Main St and recreated the scene depicted in Main Street at Christmas, complete with vintage automobiles parked in the spots occupied in the painting. The day's activities included horse drawn rides, a visit from Santa, and Roger the Jester. The most magical part of all was that it snowed the entire time we were there. Wouldn't ya know, I forgot my camera, so my image is from my phone, but if you look close you can see the little snowflakes flying. It was a perfect day.
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Yesterday I mentioned our annual trip to our local Christmas tree farm. The Northeast Christmas Tree Farm is just down the road from our house. I thought I'd take you on the tour of last year's outing. I had forgotten there was snow on the ground. I guess that beats the year we had to trudge through ankle-high mud. I thought my boots were going to get sucked right into the mud. We even had to hose the tree down when we got home. Fun times! Happy tree hunting to you, too.
Some of you may remember from last year that I have a secret passion for white Christmas trees. Of course, my husband and daughter are die-hard about having the traditional evergreen from our local tree farmer. Of course, I would never want to pass up that wonderful family tradition. I love getting all bundled up to go cut our own tree, huddling by the farm's wood stove and eating candy canes as we wait for our tree to come back up to us by way of tractor. We'll be heading out this weekend to do all that, but in the meantime, and since it is white Wednesday, I will continue to dream about a white tree just like this one from Coastal Living.
Hey there! Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving weekend. It was easy for me this year, as I played the relaxing role of guest rather than the hectic hostess. I do love to show my appreciation to the host for all that they do. This Holiday Aromatherapy Beeswax Candle Gift Set is perfect for this time of year. There's nothing like the purity of natural beeswax. Included in this holiday candle set is one 3 oz votive glass of three holiday scent blends: Spice (Sweet Orange, Cinnamon & Clove Bud), Pine (Rosewood, Spruce & Fir), and Mint (Peppermint & Birch). Each candle burns for 24 hours and scented with pure essential oils.
We just got in these gorgeous honey sets. The perfect gift for the food lover, the Bee Raw Varietal Honey Set offers a complete tasting from around the country, ranging from Maine to the state of Washington. Every honey is as unique as its floral source, and can be compared to wine, tea and coffee in its variety and complexity.Bee Raw Honey is dedicated to sourcing local, single floral-source honey from coast to coast. They help support artisinal beekeepers and celebrate the rich beekeeping heritage represented in each region of the United States.
Available at Farmhouse Wares.
If you love Cabbages and Roses fabric as much as I do, then I highly recommend you scoot on over to French Larkspur right now. Tracey is has an amazing giveaway from their new Hobury collection (shown above). Hurry, the giveaway ends Nov. 25th
There's nothing better than a white Wednesday that features old junk put to new uses. Designer Katie Thompson of Recreate recycles vintage finds into stylish furniture and interior accessories. She gives new life to this vintage suitcase, adding white linen upholstery and whitewashed timber turned legs. It would look so perfect in my bedroom.
Make your home cozy, like this kitty, with our new French Printed Burlap Pillow. Burlap has a way of bringing together rustic charm with casual elegance-- pure farmhouse style.
Today's white Wednesday features the hand-crafted, un-glazed white bone china spoons by Caroline Swift. Purely exquisite.
I made these sweet and salty roasted pecans as a snack the other day, and they were out-of-control delish. My family went nuts for them (excuse the pun). This southern style recipe is super easy, and I'm thinking this will make a nice Thanksgiving gift for my family. I'll wrap them in vintage containers and tie the recipe on with a pretty bow. Give 'em a try:
