| Notes from the Heart... The Heart of New England's Weekly Newsletter Issue #137 ~ December 10, 2006 |
| The Heart of New England Marketplace |
Greetings from The Heart of New England!
Features of the Week:
Dashing Through the Snow (in a draft-horse open sleigh)
How to Make Ice Luminaries
In Season Recipe:
Fresh Nantucket Scallops
Mark Your Calendar:
Maine WinterFest & Ice Derby (February 2007)
Don't Miss December's Prize of the Month
Vermont-Made Toy Blocks! Click here to enter...
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Worth Quoting
"Yankees may not exude friendliness, but we're friendly enough."
~Rebecca Rule, from her book "Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments
and Outright Lies" (to purchase books, visit her Web site at www.mooseofhumor.com)
More New England proverbs & quotes
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Visit This Week's Sponsor:
Click below for our listing of more B&Bs/Inns & Cottages:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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Print of the Week:
Features of the Week:
Dashing Through the Snow (in a draft-horse open sleigh)
How to Make Ice Luminaries
In Season Recipe:
Fresh Nantucket Scallops
Mark Your Calendar:
Maine WinterFest & Ice Derby (February 2007)
Don't Miss December's Prize of the Month
Vermont-Made Toy Blocks! Click here to enter...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Worth Quoting
"Yankees may not exude friendliness, but we're friendly enough."
~Rebecca Rule, from her book "Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments
and Outright Lies" (to purchase books, visit her Web site at www.mooseofhumor.com)
More New England proverbs & quotes
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Visit This Week's Sponsor:
Click below for our listing of more B&Bs/Inns & Cottages:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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Print of the Week:
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Notes from my back porch...
I'm just back from a delightful trip to the
Mt. Washington Valley region of NH where
my daughter and I did a whirlwind two-day
inn-to-inn cookie and gingerbread house tour
of 17 bed and breakfasts and inns. Don't ask me
how many pounds I gained on this expedition...
but let's just say I did burn off the sugar buzz by walking through these
lovely inns and visiting as many outlets at the Settlers Green Outlet Village
as we could during our Friday to Sunday stay. I want to extend a warm
"thank you" to our innkeepers Karen & Bern at the charming snowy
Snowvillage Inn in Snowville, NH: you made us feel right at home.
Next week I will bring to you as many cookie recipes as I can manage to put
online -- along with photos of our favorite decorated trees and sweetly
creative gingerbread houses.
And my favorite cookies? I had three: Holiday Rosettes (from the 1785 Inn)
Walnut Toffee Triangles from the Covered Bridge House, and Exotic Double
Chocolate Chippers from the Inn at Ellis River. YUM! These, and more
holiday cookie recipes next week!
This Week's Stories:
Dashing Through the Snow
In Keene, New Hampshire, life moves at a manageable pace and there are
still traditional, time-tested activities to enrich childhood... and adulthood.
One such activity is the sleigh ride offered at Stonewall Farm. Read on...
How to Make Ice Luminaries
I first saw ice luminaries gracing the steps of a local church several years
ago. There were six of them, three on either side of the steps, lit up with
simple white candles – which were set inside the ice votive-style.
Shimmering and unadorned, these luminaries were pure enchantment.
Read on...
And Mark Your Calendars for: February 23-25, 2007
Maine WinterFest & Fishing Derby
This year, Freeport’s WinterFest and Sebago Lake’s DerbyFest have merged
to offer patrons a three-day extravaganza filled with races, ice fishing, snow
and ice sculptures, food, entertainment and even swimming, all in the name
of charity. The family-friendly event will offer activities for all ages and
prizes for contest winners. Read on...
For more Northern New England events this season visit:
Calendar of (Uniquely-Northern New England) Events
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Thanks for stopping by The Heart of New England & see you next week!
PS -- Don't forget to enter December's giveaway: Click here to enter today!
Marcia
Publisher & Editor
This newsletter has been brought to you compliments of
The Heart of New England online magazine, a Backporch Publishing site.
Visit The Heart of New England Web site to get more recipes, northern New
England travel info, news, bed & breakfast/inns listings and more!
Just visiting? Why not subscribe today & get weekly recipes, travel tips,
giveaways and more! The subscription price is just right for the frugal New
Englander at heart... it's free! Just send a blank e-mail to From the Heart.
Notes from my back porch...
I'm just back from a delightful trip to the
Mt. Washington Valley region of NH where
my daughter and I did a whirlwind two-day
inn-to-inn cookie and gingerbread house tour
of 17 bed and breakfasts and inns. Don't ask me
how many pounds I gained on this expedition...
but let's just say I did burn off the sugar buzz by walking through these
lovely inns and visiting as many outlets at the Settlers Green Outlet Village
as we could during our Friday to Sunday stay. I want to extend a warm
"thank you" to our innkeepers Karen & Bern at the charming snowy
Snowvillage Inn in Snowville, NH: you made us feel right at home.
Next week I will bring to you as many cookie recipes as I can manage to put
online -- along with photos of our favorite decorated trees and sweetly
creative gingerbread houses.
And my favorite cookies? I had three: Holiday Rosettes (from the 1785 Inn)
Walnut Toffee Triangles from the Covered Bridge House, and Exotic Double
Chocolate Chippers from the Inn at Ellis River. YUM! These, and more
holiday cookie recipes next week!
This Week's Stories:
Dashing Through the Snow
In Keene, New Hampshire, life moves at a manageable pace and there are
still traditional, time-tested activities to enrich childhood... and adulthood.
One such activity is the sleigh ride offered at Stonewall Farm. Read on...
How to Make Ice Luminaries
I first saw ice luminaries gracing the steps of a local church several years
ago. There were six of them, three on either side of the steps, lit up with
simple white candles – which were set inside the ice votive-style.
Shimmering and unadorned, these luminaries were pure enchantment.
Read on...
And Mark Your Calendars for: February 23-25, 2007
Maine WinterFest & Fishing Derby
This year, Freeport’s WinterFest and Sebago Lake’s DerbyFest have merged
to offer patrons a three-day extravaganza filled with races, ice fishing, snow
and ice sculptures, food, entertainment and even swimming, all in the name
of charity. The family-friendly event will offer activities for all ages and
prizes for contest winners. Read on...
For more Northern New England events this season visit:
Calendar of (Uniquely-Northern New England) Events
* * *
Thanks for stopping by The Heart of New England & see you next week!
PS -- Don't forget to enter December's giveaway: Click here to enter today!
Marcia
Publisher & Editor
This newsletter has been brought to you compliments of
The Heart of New England online magazine, a Backporch Publishing site.
Visit The Heart of New England Web site to get more recipes, northern New
England travel info, news, bed & breakfast/inns listings and more!
Just visiting? Why not subscribe today & get weekly recipes, travel tips,
giveaways and more! The subscription price is just right for the frugal New
Englander at heart... it's free! Just send a blank e-mail to From the Heart.
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Marcia Passos Duffy, Publisher & Editor
Keene, New Hampshire
About me
ADVERTISE WITH THE HEART OF NEW ENGLAND!
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CLICK HERE FOR NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
This newsletter has been brought to you compliments of
The Heart of New England online magazine, a Backporch Publishing site
Marcia Passos Duffy, Publisher & Editor
Keene, New Hampshire
About me
ADVERTISE WITH THE HEART OF NEW ENGLAND!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Support The Heart of New England!
Help keep this newsletter & website FREE! Here are two ways you can help:
1. Visit our website...and check out our advertisers both on the website and
in this newsletter from time to time. They help keep the lights on!
2. Forward this newsletter to all your friends and relatives!
THANK YOU!!!
You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to it. We value your privacy
and will never share, sell or distribute your e-mail address in any way.
Although we want you to stay, we do not hold prisoners! You are free to unsubscribe
at ANY time.
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And...just have to say it...
Although we believe our featured businesses to be honest in their practices,
we, at The Heart of New England, cannot be held liable for the products,
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Please take the time to check out all business opportunities, products, offers
& advice.
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