Written on December 9, 2010 at 6:16 pm, by Spruce Gussy
For today's advent pick, we've chosen three of the talented jewelers who will be at the Bizarre Bazaar this weekend. We feature the work of these particular artists in our shop every day, so they were a natural choice for us. We are very lucky, because there are many exceptional jewelers who live and workContinue Reading
Written on December 8, 2010 at 4:12 pm, by Spruce Gussy
The loveliest light snow is falling. I'm not sure anything fills me with more holiday cheer than the sight of powdery snow on fir trees. That and the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Today I have both, so I'm positively brimming with good will. I've been looking forward to our upcoming weekend, when SpruceContinue Reading
Written on December 7, 2010 at 6:55 pm, by Spruce Gussy
I find myself falling behind on these advent entries, and I hope you can excuse me. This time of year is so fabulously crazy that some days I just can't get to everything on my list. This week we'll be showcasing a few of the very talented artisans that you will find at Macey's andContinue Reading
Written on December 5, 2010 at 10:05 pm, by Spruce Gussy
The Midnight Madness sale was just that for us; madness up to and including at midnight. It was really, really fun. We got to see lots of our friends and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Perhaps a bit too much; I didn't quite have the energy to offer up an advent entry yesterday after my fourContinue Reading
Written on December 3, 2010 at 9:29 pm, by Spruce Gussy
Day 3 of the Advent, and today we're featuring these adorable ornaments. Some are from Africa and some from South America, and all are fair trade, which really warms the heart. The little handknit guys have the cutest expressions, and the gnomes are just unbelievably adorable, if you ask me. The ceramic animals are allContinue Reading
Written on December 2, 2010 at 6:27 pm, by Spruce Gussy
Our holiday table, featuring cards by Jennifer Judd-McGee and a felted vase by Michelle Souza. Whoa. How did it get to be December already? But there's no doubt, judging by the look of my list today: take a Christmas card photo, post info about the Midnight Madness sale, work on some custom posy studio piecesContinue Reading
