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artist + baker
in the hills of vermont
read my letters + recipes on substack 💌
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🍂The Petersburgh Harvest Festival kids program this year will be led by Jessica Lewis, an artist, mother, and baker in Southern Vermont.

🧹For older children and teens, give broom-making a try! We will use authentic broom corn and wrap small brooms by hand as they’ve been made for hundreds of years.

🌽 For younger and middle children, come make a traditional corn husk doll! Using dried corn husks we’ll craft special dolls to remind us of our connection to the land and harvest during this beautiful season.

🌻For littlest hands, come play with the textures and colors of the season with homemade goldenrod-dyed play dough! We’ll have sunflowers, seeds, and other tactile bits to make prints and patterns in the dough.

🕰️The program will run from 12-4pm.

🌳If the rain holds off we will have the program outside the town hall under the tree in the grass. If not, we will have the program inside the PVMCC!

☔️If it rains - the festival will still be amazing so come on down either way!

🎨Jessica is unbelievably talented. Her work is so beautiful! We are SO lucky that she has offered to do a kids program this year!

🍁If you know of anyone who would like to volunteer to assist with any of these programs - message us here or mention someone in the comments who might be a good help!

🧑‍🎨 THERE WILL ALSO BE FREE FACE PAINTING!

🍂See you all in 3 days!!

🗓️9/26/26

⏰12-5pm

📍Petersburgh Public Library

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RETREAT OBJECTS. Intentionally curated objects have the power to make someone feel instantly at ease (and loved) when arriving in a new environment…especially when each object is created or selected through collaboration and/or intimate relationship.

Months before the retreat began, I worked with my good friend @katiegbowes of @thepost.supply to dream up personal touches for the dining room. As I already knew that Vilda’s food was a work of art, we worked with Ariela of @a_n_k_ceramics to create beautiful platters that served as canvases for the food to come. The colors that I selected for the retreat were purple + yellow and @madrelinen created these custom table cloths and napkins for us that made the space feel (even) warmer and lived in.

Many of you know that I am already enamored with the ceramic genius that is @bydacia due to our collaboration, The Lichen Mug. For this retreat, Dacia and I worked together to create the juiciest of mugs (remember the ripe plum reference from yesterday’s post?) that they were able to use during the retreat AND go home with.

For their gift bags, I chose thoughtfully and intentionally…choosing to invest in some of the women I admire the most.

Purple / yellow cosmetic bags • handmade in Maine by @zoe__lindquist
Spiral tote • handmade in Vermont by @sugarhouseworkshop
Cloud Cream • handmade in Vermont by @priyameanslovebodycare
Circadia Tea • handmade in Vermont by @elements_aligned_
Joy Nectar Flower Essence • handmade in California by @gaby.azorsky
Lebon Shoppe Socks • for EVERY retreat, they get a pair! @lebonshoppe
Topdrawer Handkerchiefs • chain stitched by my dear friend and past Retreat attendee @lilyestabrook

What ended up being such a luxurious addition was each woman got her own @jaggery_london towel to use as a towel, wrap, blanket for the entire weekend. Though these are now at home with me, many decided to purchase their own because they are really that special. MORE BELOW!

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TODAY! Gorgeous flowers have arrived from @pcfbenningtoncollege for printing on handkerchiefs with @sugarhouseworkshop ! Join us for an afternoon of games, crafts, a movie! And s’mores!

CAMPFIRE EVENT
Saturday, August 22, 3-8 PM

Join us for a free family-friendly summer camp-like experience with silly games, crafts (including a fun fabric one with @sugarhouseworkshop and solar printing! ), activities, and general fun for all ages with our friends from @watsonwheelercider ! The afternoon will start with craft-making and lawn games, followed by a campfire event with s’mores and enjoyable (and hilarious) group games, and culminate in the early evening with a family-friendly film. Please join us for what we hope will be an annual community event! Participants are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs along, and are welcome to pack a picnic dinner. @sagepizzaco will also be on site selling their fabulous pizza from 5-7:30, and Watson Wheeler Cider will be selling pours of cider as well as bottles to go throughout the event.

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Had a Sunday where (miraculously) we didn’t have to do any housework, so we filled it with zucchini muffins, cups of coffee, new books, a very soggy walk, comfort shows, an easy dinner, and a Nancy Meyers movie instead. 💛

#cozyathome #dayinmylife #slowsunday #rainyday #cats

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To me, one of the most exciting parts of owning a small business is getting to decide who I support and who I work with.

Just a reminder: when you support a small business, you’re often supporting other small businesses, creatives, and artists, too.

Here’s a little more about the art you’ll find at Our House Baltimore. Let me know if you have any questions!

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This is a family friendly event! There will@be a $5 cover charge to help pay for the band. Food and drinks will be separate depending on what you would like! Burgers, sides, and a kid friendly beverage provided by Grateful Morning. Desserts by Sugarhouse Workshop and Southern VT Brewing Co will be serving beers. We will have some fun t shirts available for purchase as well. Can’t wait to see you! Art by the lovely @danceypantsdisco

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Surrounded by magic ladies and flowers is where I always want to be. Thank you to my community of friends and family who’ve made the entry to this new chapter so wonderful. 🌼🌸✨🪻🌹🌾

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an invite to rule them all 🔮🐈‍⬛✨
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from an opening line that hat tips @jesswilliamson ‘s Hunter, to the sneaky QR code hidden in the quilt squares that takes you to the Hunter music video; from the orange red wax seal to the rose petal confetti; from the Romantic Farm Slut (iykyk) to the ribbon and pink envelopes that tied it all together; from the hours of fussing with spacing and fonts and icons and colors to the final proof.. it’s more than a piece of mail, it’s a collaborative art project between heart sisters, a true act of love from @sugarhouseworkshop who said yes to every idea and brought my essence to life in invitation form. all my words fall short. ❤️‍🔥

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Come on down and enjoy an evening on the farm. Family friendly fun. Burgers and salads, beers, sweet treats, and tunes. August 23rd. Band plays 6-9! Can’t wait to see you! Artwork by the one and only @danceypantsdisco ❤️💫

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June 27, 2025 - the way I love these quilts 🌸💕🥰🌸 a tag is a rec, go follow these people or subscribe to their Substack. Enjoy the weekend. We’re going camping for the first time in 8 years so wish us some luck.

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Two new cushions for our bed. These fabrics were those that wrapped some bundle dyed yarn from last year. I have intended to use them to make cushion covers ever since then to house cushion inserts given to be by my aunt the year before. I have procrastinated over doing so for a long time. Why do I do this? Only an hour of sewing and I have two pretty cushions on my bed and a tiny bit more space in my sewing room.

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Preparing for Candlemas (Candelaria) tomorrow. This year we will read Hans Christian Andersen’s “Snowdrop” in Spanish for the first time. In the Spanish translation, the name used for this flower is rompenieves (snow breaker) although it is also referred to in the story by other common names (loca de verano, campanilla). I was so delighted to find and read Rompenieves and learn about the poet Ambrosius Stub who Andersen incorporates into this story. I have created a booklet (with a link to the printable below).

“The connection between the story of Jesus‘ presentation in the temple, and the blessing of candles comes from Simeon’s song in Luke 2. God had promised Simeon would live to see the Messiah. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Simeon goes to the temple just as Mary and Joseph are bringing Jesus in. Taking the infant in his arms, Simeon proclaims him a light to reveal God to the nations and the glory of Israel (see Luke 2:32).” -Kimberlee Conway Ireton, Circle of Seasons

Feast table for candlemas with spring forest gnomes inspired by @sugarhouseworkshop and our favorite candles @golden_hill_candles.

Link to booklet (choose booklet format when printing): https://www.underthemanzano.com/s/Rompenieves_UTM.pdf
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#bilingualhomeschooling #charlottemasonespañol #spanishlanguagelearning #bilingualliving #handicrafts #manualidades #candlemas #candelaria #ambrosiusstub #hanschristianandersen #feastofpresentationofthelord

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