Sycamore Springs Holiday Open House 2014

This year's open house at Sycamore Springs was just as amazing as ever!  There were tons of beautifully decorated Christmas trees.

And what would Christmas be without glittery ornaments?

We especially loved these glass ornaments displayed in an old apothecary cabinet / library card catalog.

There were also several tablescapes from which to draw inspiration.

Kylie loved the woodland animals.

Kera preferred the elegant Christmas wreaths.

All in all, it was a lovely afternoon spent at one of our favorite local shops.

Sycamore Springs Fall Open House 2014

On Saturday, we attended the fall open house at Sycamore Springs.  They had tons of great decorating ideas for the upcoming fall holiday season.  There were beautiful autumnal wreaths and other leafy arrangements:

 There were also a few different tablescapes to serve as inspiration.

Check out this cute little guy!

 Kylie loved the adorable birds made from rustic natural materials.

 And Kera ended up taking one of these beautiful vases home with her.

There was also a wide variety of general fall decor.

There were also tons of pumpkins and gourds available.

And what open house would be complete without a delicious spread of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and wine?

We had a great time and can't wait until the winter open house!

Echo Hill

Every year around the middle of November, we make a pilgrimage to Echo Hill for holiday baking supplies.  It's a quaint little country store in Fleetwood, PA that sells a ton of bulk foods and other wonderful stuff.  They've got all sorts of local, organic, and specialty ingredients that are difficult to find elsewhere in the area.  And the prices are great!  It used to be a quiet little place to shop, but it seems like a lot of people have discovered it in the last year or two.  It was nice to have it mostly to ourselves, but I'm glad they're getting lots of business!  Here are some photos we took while we were shopping.