Holiday Archive

  • Rustic Holiday Decorations

    Rustic Holiday Decorations

    Welcome back - we appreciate your business - please let me know if we can help you fund something. We never get tired of the holidays.  We first stumbled across the Bearfoots Ornaments on a trip to Anchorage, AK.  Now, whenever we travel – we make it a point to pick up a holiday ornament [...]

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  • Holiday Memories

    Holiday Memories

    We are seeking submissions of images representing our community, then and now. We want to celebrate the joy, the fun, and the vitality that can be found in a rustic world. We want you to find your favorite holiday picture. You know the one where your brother had shaved your eyebrows or your Mom cut [...]

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  • Bitter Ball

    Bitter Ball

    Image via Wikipedia Ugh, with Valentine’s Day looming and all your coupled friends planning sweet nothings, are you feeling a little bitter? C’mon – admit it – just a tad? Good, now relish it. I’m not suggesting wallow in it, but once a year (how about the Day before V-Day?) just let it all out. [...]

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  • Fat Tuesday

    Fat Tuesday

    Image via Wikipedia Fat Tuesday is Mardi Gras, the festival New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for. “Gras” is French for fat and “Mardi” is French for Tuesday. Fat Tuesday always occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. The parties and parades will continue until Lent begins at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday. Mardi Gras [...]

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  • Seasons Greetings . . .

    Seasons Greetings . . .

    It has been a little quiet the last few days … I imagine most folks are off doing some last minute holiday shopping (I actually spent the better part of the day finishing last minute wrapping). For some folks, the holidays are challenging times. Please remember those who are less fortunate.  Sometimes all they need [...]

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  • A Tree of Memories

    A Tree of Memories

    I remember my first tree. I had just landed my first job and moved out of the house. I had arrived. I went with a little fake table top model; I was living in a studio. I opted for a Victorian Motif – mother of pearl ornaments, cherubs, white lights and so on. The tree [...]

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  • Retro Holiday Decorating Tips

    Retro Holiday Decorating Tips

    Are you dreaming of a Modern Christmas? Many Mid Century Modern enthusiasts are challenged at this time of year as to how to decorate their homes for the holidays. No need to fret – you can incorporate a festive look without sacrificing your MCM sensibility! As a former vintage modern dealer and author of “Kitschmasland!,” [...]

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  • The Perfect Sugar Cookie

    The Perfect Sugar Cookie

    Chef Tom www.bearlyedible.com It just would not be Christmas without the cut-out, iced sugar cookies. They are everywhere this time of year. Co-workers bring in trays to share. They are at reception desks and checkout counters. I’ll most likely receive gift boxes of holiday goodies where decorated Santas, Christmas trees and snowmen are the centerpiece [...]

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  • Tips for Holiday Depression and Stress

    Tips for Holiday Depression and Stress

    Image via Wikipedia The holidays can be busy and stressful times that can easily overwhelm us all. Here are some tips for coping with stress and depression. 1. Pace yourself – The holidays can be busy and stressful times that can easily overwhelm us all. Setting realistic expectations about how much you can accomplish, how [...]

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