a year of thanks

Matt and I honestly have no words for how grateful we are that our little business has made it so far and touched so many people-all in just a years time. We are humbled that every day we are able to work together; brainstorming, creating, and digging into our minds for new ideas, and then bringing these ideas to life.

We wish we could gather all of you around a table-we would talk eagerly of what inspires us, what makes us stop and pause. Of course there would be food there, possibly a fresh baked loaf of bread with crust ready to be cracked open. For now though our tiny space could not accommodate such a gathering, so we are grateful that instead you let these videos inside your spaces, and in this way allow us to connect with so many of you.

thank you.

honey harvest

We are happy to finally be sharing the honey harvest video made for Kinfolk that we mentioned here in August. Although months have passed and it has been quite some time since we have spotted a bee busy about his work, watching this video brings the hum and heat of summer back.

winter time

We spent some time up in the mountains last week and as we were there the most lovely fog/snow descended upon us. Amazing how things like clouds and snow, as big and grand as they are, can appear so suddenly and do their silent work of changing landscapes.

We are hoping for more snow-bearing clouds, but down in the valley this time; it is time to change the ground from green to white. We are looking forward to the upcoming Kinfolk magazine that will help us celebrate this change. We were happy to contribute to the magazine about things that are beautiful and meaningful to us. We can't wait to see what others have to say about this time of year.

royal weekend

Looking forward to this weekend and cookie decorating with a dear friend of ours. We like to use royal icing, which if you haven't tried before I suggest giving it a go (although it can be rather finicky until you get the hang of it). It feels like you are working more with paint than frosting, which to be honest makes it hard to eat our cookies because we are so attached to our creations. (Of course that ends when we are working late at night and sugar is the only thing that will keep us going...)

past cookies//watching this movie while we decorate//recipe and tips for royal icing