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A New Year’s Resolution

By Amy Holwell | December 31, 2008

With 2008 quickly on its way out, I am looking forward to the coming year with a sense of relief, renewed energy, and optimistic apprehension.  Blessings have been a major theme in the blur that has been 2008.  I have experienced great creative successes (keeping my little shop afloat and doing Brimfield), little monetary successes (our heads are above [...]

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Sweet Autumn

By Amy Holwell | November 4, 2008

The crisp smell of autumn is all around us out here in Massachusetts along with an overwhelming amount of leaves that have fallen to the ground.  There is no grass to be seen on our front lawn, just one big pile of lovely, curled, crunchy leaves.  And sadly, my husband’s philosophy is that he “only rakes once.”  [...]

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    I am a shop owner, writer, teacher, wife and mother of two, who loves to decorate, refinish furniture and write, all while enjoying a cup of English Breakfast. Read more about me and my shop, Thistlebees.

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