What Can We Do at an August Fair Besides Eat?

Holiday & Hearth Holiday and Hearth Lisa Novelline Lisa Anne Novelline author writer The Dance of Spring craft blog creative blog creativity decorator blog festival celebration summer seasons nature blog berries decorated mead berry bon bons gifts poetry crafts corn husk dolls august fair Lammas Lughnasadh family bonding

  We just had our wildly fun and successful August Family Fair! Two of the aspects of this and others of our celebrations that I am most asked about are: “What can we actually do?”, and “How can I introduce the concept of activities to friends and family without it feeling awkward or uncomfortable?”

Share with your Loved Ones the Art of the Corn Husk Doll!

Holiday & Hearth Holiday and Hearth Lisa Novelline Lisa Anne Novelline author writer The Dance of Spring craft blog creative blog creativity decorator blog festival celebration Summer Solstice Litha Midsummer summer seasons nature blog berries menu meal strawberry soup lammas corn husk dolls august fair summer harvest native american crafts

  August is the perfect time to celebrate the early harvest (grains and berries), and August Fairs are traditions throughout many cultures all over the world. The Native American craft  of creating corn husk dolls is a wonderful activity to allow you and your family to create together and to really focus on the gift [...]

An August Fair is in the air!!

Holiday & Hearth Holiday and Hearth Lisa Novelline Lisa Anne Novelline author writer The Dance of Spring craft blog creative blog creativity decorator blog festival celebration Summer Solstice Litha Midsummer summer seasons nature blog berries blueberries and bug harvest fall lammas

  In August, early harvest has already begun! Berries & grains are a festival in the making!! More to come soon!!

Making Summer Fairies!

Holiday & Hearth Holiday and Hearth Lisa Novelline Midsummer Summer Solstice Group of Fairies

“The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve; lovers to bed; ’tis almost fairy time.” ~William Shakespeare What a wonderful way to celebrate summer!! Perhaps thanks to Shakespeare or maybe just because of the joy in our hearts brought about by the increase in sunlight, when thinking of decorations and embellishments to represent this most [...]