For those of us who live in the Western hemisphere of the globe, January’s conclusion signifies the end of the beginning of the New Year, but for those in the Eastern hemisphere, the annual calendar is still approaching its great rebirth. The Chinese New Year is a seasonal festival whose advent is marked by the… Read More Year of the Tiger
As winter’s frigid reach extends increasingly farther into our lives, evermore we wonder how our cozy abodes can be made more comfortable, how our seasonal gatherings can be made more unexpected, and how our recreational outlets can be made more enjoyable. When temperatures drop below the double digits, it’s especially important to have surrounded oneself… Read More Winter Game Night
With the official advent of winter just around the corner, an important decision befalls those of us living in the Northeast: do we open our wintry wardrobes and embrace the cold climate of the season, or do we make like snowbirds and fly south towards warmer weather? For those who welcome the snowy scenery, the… Read More Tropical Christmas Getaway
From the ornamented evergreens that line our bustling streets to the familiar sounds of holiday songs drifting on wintry breezes, undoubtedly the Christmas season is in full swing here in New York City. Perhaps more than any other Christmastime in recent memory, the spirit this December is one of deep reverence for our familial bonds,… Read More December Mood Board: Christmas Inspiration For Him & Her
Perhaps more than any other month, December reveals the boundless kindness, sympathy, and creativity of the human spirit. We watch as autumn’s resplendently multicolored foliage withers and fades, but instead of acquiescing to the sparseness of winter’s monochrome palette, we replace the vivacious colors of nature with our own manmade assortment of perennial evergreens, sanguine… Read More Item Spotlight: Halcyon Days 2021 Christmas Enamel Box
In the heart of autumn’s bittersweet grasp lies one of the oldest harvest celebrations in recorded history, Thanksgiving. The earliest conclusive account of the holiday dates as far back as 1621, wherein the Pilgrims and Puritans who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts celebrated not only the traditional English festivals of fall – the Days of Fasting… Read More November Mood Board: Welcome Thanksgiving
“Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.” – Sir John Betjeman. For the adventurous and the traditional party host alike, there is perhaps no better time of year to entertain than during autumn, and therein, perhaps no event more fundamental yet adaptable… Read More Tricks & Treats: How to Throw the Perfect Harvest Party
Daylight retreats as nighttime advances. Creatures once confined to the depths of the evening begin restlessly stirring. The very boundaries between our mortal world and the otherworld become increasingly dissolved. Fear ye! Fear ye! All Hallows’ Eve is upon us! In modern times, Halloween is less a dread occurrence than it is a welcome celebration.… Read More All Hallows’ Eve
The verdant symphony of summer recedes from view as the blush harmony of autumn comes into focus – cooler days made more precious by fleeting daylight contrast against the radiant yellows, sunburnt vermilions, and twilight purples of the changing foliage in a bittersweet chorus. Warmth persists as our wardrobes become cozier, as our gatherings become… Read More October Mood Board: Autumnal Harmony
On this day in 1787, a few pieces of parchment, some quill pens, and several modest wells of ink were transformed into the supreme rule of law that would come to define the most prosperous empire in human history. The Constitution of the United States of America is not only the architecting document of a… Read More The Power of the Pen