Inspired Style: Natural Christmas Decorations
Traditional holiday greenery like cedar or boxwood, herbs such as rosemary or basil, dried fruit, popcorn, cranberries, or winter bulbs all make splendid choices...
Letters from Victoria: Our Favorite Christmas Carols
The classic melodies and familiar lyrics of certain holiday songs immediately bring back treasured childhood memories of family gatherings and beloved traditions. Here, our...
Friday Five: 2015 Calendars
With the new year just a few short weeks away, a beautiful 2015 calendar makes the perfect gift for anyone on your list. Wrapped...
Letters from Victoria: A Moment’s Repose
During the busiest of seasons, take a moment, an afternoon, a day to be still. Celebrate the joys of solitude with time set aside...
Passport To Christmas at the Vaile Mansion
A rare jewel of Second-Empire architecture, the circa-1881 Vaile Mansion sparkles brightest during Yuletide. The beloved Independence, Missouri, landmark closes its doors to guests...
How to Decorate Your Exteriors for Christmas
Whether ambitiously extravagant or spare and refined, fresh garlands and wreaths have always been classic hallmarks of Christmas. Perhaps it is winter’s dormancy that...