Valentine’s Day (or Galentine’s Day if you prefer the company of friends) is upon us and with that the perennial custom of gifting chocolates of every shape, size, filling, and flavor to our cherished friends, and loved ones. Chocolate has … Continue reading The Renaissance of Chocolate
The holidays are past, and with them, all the delicious festive meals and treats we all love to celebrate. You may have found yourself running out of creative cooking ideas for the cold weather. Warm, creamy beef stews or a … Continue reading Spice Up Your Winter Cooking!
Upon one’s first visit to a Renaissance Festival, one might wander into a book stall and be surprised at the selection of books. Fantasy novels are snugged alongside books about pagan faith and mysticism. It’s a far cry from the … Continue reading Give Me That Old Time Religion
The Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere typically takes place on December 21. While the solstice is now considered the official beginning of the winter season, for many ancient faiths, it marked the beginning of the slow return of the … Continue reading Celtic Yule Cakes
Across the centuries, and among many different societies, in the midst of the darkness of winter people look to kindle fire and light. Although not a high holy day, Hanukkah is a beloved Jewish holiday that has its roots and … Continue reading Hanukkah’s Rays of Hope and Light
Many of us who love the Renaissance Festival and the history that it’s loosely planted in observe traditions that trace back to the early days of Christian European and English rituals. We may have trees strung with ornaments of … Continue reading A Wassail Toast to Merry Olde Christmas
Our intention at LadyFaire is to make our readers’ daily lives a little better, because as much as we’d all love to be at a Renaissance Festival every day, it’s not reality! We all live and function in the everyday … Continue reading How to Holiday Like a Mother
By Christine Boyett Barr Forget the twelve days of Christmas – did you know there are three days of Halloweentide? Starting with All Hallow’s Eve on October 31st, Halloweentide also encompassed All Saints Day on November 1st, and wrapped up … Continue reading Please Good Missus, a Soul Cake!
Pre-dawn on the way to feed the animals, the August air was cooler than normal with some humidity. The black cat followed behind, and an owl called three times in the distant forest. The pumpkin plant seemed to grow over … Continue reading Witch Life in Autumn: Growing Pumpkins
Friends. Books. Memories. Photographs. Time. Sunlight. Freedom. Each other. What do they have in common? They’re treasures, and the themes of a lot of really great music. As summer winds down, we begin to look ahead to autumn. The days … Continue reading Playlists: Musical Treasures
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