Playlist: Spring is in the Air!
We’ve gathered songs about birds and bees, love and sunshine to brighten your days as they get longer, warmer, and happier. It’s a mix of current pop, classic rock, and American standards. Artists include the Beatles, Ella Fitzgerald, and Zee … Continue reading Playlist: Spring is in the Air!
Learn to Bead a Beautiful Egg!
We love these beautiful, detailed beaded eggs that make gorgeous, unique spring decorations. If April is for celebrating the arrival of warmth and the blossom of flowers as the Earth becomes fertile once again, a bowl of wildflowers with one … Continue reading Learn to Bead a Beautiful Egg!
The Sacred Art of the Pysanka
Those of us who love Renaissance festivals tend to have an eye for beauty and a passion for history. Though we are often quite familiar with the history of Europe and specifically the United Kingdom, there is rich heritage and … Continue reading The Sacred Art of the Pysanka
It’s All Fun and Games, Until Someone …
For so many who love the Renaissance Festival, laughter is the great joy that drives their attendance, we daresay perhaps even more than the ale. Or mayhap it is the ale that makes the laughter so deliciously belly-jiggling! To celebrate … Continue reading It’s All Fun and Games, Until Someone …
I Love to Laugh…
If you’ve been on Facebook for a while, you’ve seen those trends where some meme makes the rounds of all your friends and your feed is full of the same silly content for days. Here lately, it’s been: What kind … Continue reading I Love to Laugh…
The Revolutionary Roots of Self Care
Bubble Baths. Mindfulness and Meditation. Korean Sheet Masks. CBD oils. Red Wine. Yoga. Staycations. Skincare. Gratitude Lists. These are a few of our favorite things! These are also just a few items and practices that are most likely to spring … Continue reading The Revolutionary Roots of Self Care
Epic Royal Breakups: The Historic, the Mythical, the Legendary
There is a thin line between love and hate, and if you’ve ever been involved in a passionate relationship that ended suddenly, messily, or smashed your heart into a million tiny pieces, then you get it. Heartbreak is one of … Continue reading Epic Royal Breakups: The Historic, the Mythical, the Legendary
Pamela Colman Smith: The Pixie of the Tarot
Many Renaissance festival goers have sat across a draped table with a reader and listened while this gifted individual shared insights from a tarot deck. Likely, the deck was illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith; her deck is probably the most … Continue reading Pamela Colman Smith: The Pixie of the Tarot
Featured Artist: Lily LaBelle of Lilystrations
While chatting with Lily over Facetime, LF discovered she’s a delightfully positive woman who radiates joy. A native of Pennsylvania who loves Barcelona, her playfulness was evident by the cat ears popping up behind her shoulders, courtesy of a cute … Continue reading Featured Artist: Lily LaBelle of Lilystrations
Loving a Feminine Hero’s Journey: a Review of “The Ten Thousand Doors of January”
Even the safest circumstances can feel binding. In Alix E Harrow’s The Ten Thousand Doors of January, a young woman living as the ward of a 19th-century tycoon crafted in the mold of a Vanderbilt or a Rockefeller discovers that … Continue reading Loving a Feminine Hero’s Journey: a Review of “The Ten Thousand Doors of January”
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