During this festive time of year, the inevitable entertaining that happens gets many of us frantic, with lists of all the things we’d like to do before the guests arrive. We plan our menus, give seldom seen areas an extra scrubbing, and read about the latest trends in food, fancy, and fun. I see my home with new eyes when the calendar page turns to November and December… has that scratch on the edge of our sideboard always been there? This year, my family sat down to our Thanksgiving dinner- we eat the holiday meal early- and with no leaves on the trees outside, an almost blinding shaft of sunlight suddenly beamed through our dining room window, causing everyone on one side of the table to squint and shield their eyes. I got up and closed the blinds, wishing I had something that would still let the lovely light in,…Read More