Rubbing sweetly scented oils all over your precious body is always a surefire way to center yourself in the present, but even more so when the oils themselves are specially formulated according to a 7,000 year old practice dedicated to balance, prevention, and self-healing.
We take great pleasure in the simple, brilliant, meditative quality to working with our hands.
Our favorite pieces always have the best stories to tell. From our beloved large wooden shop-shelf that began its journey in a general store straight out of Laura Ingalls' Big Woods (and made its way to us by way of Anna's father's wood-burning-stove store a decade ago) to the biergarten table we "borrowed" from Two Pony Gardens...until we found an American-made source to get our own and then we put it back (thanks, Mom!) we love a piece that feels like it comes with history. Oh, if these old chairs could speak!
As anyone who has a favorite burner on their stove can attest (oh hey, front right), we are very particular about our pots and pans.
Let's talk about ornaments. The ritual unboxing of all of our heart-full favorites is one of the best parts of the season.