Artisan: 1: A person skilled at making things by hand. 2: One that produces something in limited quantities often using traditional methods. We discovered these beautiful, hand "re-crafted" Provencial Boards last year. We were immediately smitten by their craftsmanship. Each board is re-purposed out of French Oak wine casks. Skilled Australian sculptors, carefully disassemble the casks and rearrange the clever puzzle of steam-bowed oak ribs and cambered end pieces to create unique, one of a kind, cheese boards. Both the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Celebrating Velvet Pumpkin Season With You!
By on October 31, 2013 with
Velvet Pumpkin Season is under way at LoveFeast Shop. We are so excited to hear so many wonderful things from our customers this season! Many of you have discovered we've added a phone number at LoveFeast Shop so we've had the pleasure of talking directly to our guests and hearing how they will be celebrating, sharing and decorating with their velvet pumpkins. We've had so many lovely chats with our customers it's like we've enjoyed a cup of coffee over a table together! Many of you have given gifts of PINK pumpkins … [Read more...]
Traveling With A Great Day Bag
By on October 22, 2013 with
Running errands, taking day trips, and running your busy life means the things you haul your personal items with, your notes, your books, your bag, your wallet and even an extra jacket, should be functional and sturdy. And also, beautiful. Recently, I was roaming the old cobbled market streets of Munich. Wondering through the Viktualienmarkt, the oldest farmers market in Munich, I imagined that if I lived here, or was perhaps on an extended holiday with an apartment, I would have gathered up quite a few … [Read more...]
Add Unexpected Elements In Decorating
By on October 21, 2013 with
The element of surprise in decorating is what make something practical, functional or utilitarian come to life! Find some places in your home to add the unexpected. If you have a certain style, traditional, modern, or cabin luxe, try to add a bit of the opposite of whatever you've got going. If your home is formal in style, add something relaxed, like a bit of nature. Go for a walk and find a pile of leaves to add to a bowl, a branch, a rock, or maybe even a nest. Layers move the eye around and make the soul … [Read more...]
Where We Gather
By on October 8, 2013 with
You see, we are both extroverts. If you are Myers Briggs fans, you'll understand that being an ENFP & ENFJ, we both kind of refill and recharge when we are with our friends. So we gather. We gather in real life at lake houses, conferences or the beach. In our virtual life, we gather here, at our (virtual) table, LoveFeast Table. This is where conversations happen and we share a bit more about ourselves, design ideas, recipes we are loving, moments and memories, style tips, travel and so much more. We also like to have … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month PINK Velvet Pumpkins
By on October 4, 2013 with
Because our business was born with a passion to create beauty inside the home and within daily lives ~ it is impossible for us to not do business considering things that are matters of the heart. We are, as a woman-owned business thankful to have partnered with another woman-owned business, Plush Pumpkin. When Plush Pumpkin let us know that they were going to give back in a significant way to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation to support breast cancer we agreed to support through every avenue we could, Plush … [Read more...]
Rwandan Baby Shower
By on October 1, 2013 with
About three weeks ago, my life and my family's life was enlarged. We received a call from friends who had received a call from friends (tracking with me?) that an 8 1/2 month pregnant woman, from Rwanda and her 6 year old son, were in need of a place to live. They were homeless. Not knowing anyone else in our area, they called me. Now, this is not entirely new for our family. At different times we have had teenage boys, college aged girls, a military family of 4, live in our home. A number of years ago we converted our basement … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Chris Ann!!!
By on September 30, 2013 with
"There's a friend that sticks closer then a sister." For almost 20 years I've been blessed to call Chris Ann friend. We have shared the ups and downs of life...the births of our children, baby showers, multiple meals around the table, trips to Mexico & Italy to name a few, emergencies, new businesses, closed businesses, moves that took us oceans apart and kid's firsts...first dances, first driver's licenses, first steps, first graduations...with many more firsts to come. Our friendship has been full! There are times we … [Read more...]
Early Fall Farro Salad Recipe
By on September 24, 2013 with
Recently we were at a writer's retreat with some friends of ours. It was a beautiful weekend with time to relax, be inspired by one another's stories, wiggle our toes in the lake, get a little paddle boarding in and share delicious meals. The first evening we prepared dinner and the dish that was front and center, was this Early Fall Farro Salad. We used it as a bed for baked white sole. It was a dinner full of fresh, clean flavor not to mention, the best of conversations! 5.0 from 1 reviews Early Fall Farro Salad Recipe … [Read more...]
Velvet Acorns Nestled In A Grass Nest
By on September 23, 2013 with
Grass Nest On Sale - 1 WEEK MORE! We are hearing from lots of LoveFeast Shop friends that they are getting out their fall decor and filling their bowls full of lovely little velvet acorns. We love hearing about how you all are decorating your mantels, tables and homes! Grass Nest Decorating Ideas ~ nestle in antlers, top a stack of books, nestle in a corner or in a bowl, set a place-setting, or in a basket or a planter! Some of you are even sending a little fall nest to friends and family across the … [Read more...]
