Advent Calendar Day 18 Perhaps it’s the gourmand in me speaking, but what can evoke the spirit of Christmas more efficiently than a beautiful cookbook? Not just any cookbook—one dedicated entirely to the season, filled with dishes that exist solely…
Christmas stories have the power to instantly transport us to a magical place. So for tonight, I invite you all to read (or listen in the video below) a beautiful Christmas folk story about the invention of the Christmas baubles.…
Advent Calendar Day 11 There are few rituals more universally beloved than trimming the Christmas tree. Children feel the gravity of responsibility when entrusted with a particular ornament, while adults rediscover the simple, uncomplicated pleasures of the season—that rare permission…
This article and video are not sponsored One of my greatest pleasures come wintertime, is lighting my candles.And for Christmas, I go all out. The scented ones create the perfect ambiance for reading or just enjoying a cup of tea…
Christmas presents under the tree are the classic idyllic image we all have in our minds. And while we struggle to return to simpler ways ans resist the urge of buying and consuming more and more, I think offering books…
Christmas presents under the tree are the classic idyllic image we all have in our minds. And while we struggle to return to simpler ways and resist the urge of buying and consuming more and more, I think offering books…
The night of December 5th is always linked to the arrival of St Nicholas, a very shy saint, that always found a moment of distraction to leave his symbolic gifts in freshly polished shoes. As a child, I used to…
Advent Calendar Day 4 There’s a particular satisfaction that comes from making your own Christmas decorations—something about the rhythm of creating with your hands, the tangible progress, the knowledge that what adorns your tree or wraps around its base came…
Christmas cards for happy thoughts The only moment I miss handwritten letters sent by post is Christmas time.I remember how excited I was, as a child, to see my parents opening the envelopes in December. I admired the designs, I…
Making the most of the Holiday Season Here we are, the first of December, the day Advent begins for all non-religious enthusiasts of Christmas. The calendars get opened, the letters to Santa begin to take form, and we are all…
