A bit of background…. The Snow Maiden is an old Russian Folktale. In Russian it is referred to as Snegurochka, which roughly translates to snow girl, or girl made of snow. The Story There are several variations of this story, but in the main one the story goes that there was once an old coupleContinue reading “The Snow Maiden”
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In the depths of winter…
Hello to everyone! I hope you are doing well after the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. I am back with another blog. It is now the middle of winter, and I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but over here it has been icy cold, with blustering winds and some glittery white snow.Continue reading “In the depths of winter…”
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More Christmas Folklore
This week, I will be sharing with you some curious old tales that were collected by a folklorist in Pennsylvania in the 1950’s concerning the Christmas superstitions of the Scotch-Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Quakers of the 19th century in that area. Some of these traditions are a type of ritual that people performed as partContinue reading “More Christmas Folklore”
Christmas Jewelry
Just in time for Christmas, I am showcasing two new jewelry products for my store. The first product is a pair of dangle earrings, featuring a set of jingle bells (that actually jingle!), and a pair of Swarovski emerald green Christmas gems. These come attached to an antiqued sterling silver plated chain. Perfect for anContinue reading “Christmas Jewelry”
A little Christmas folklore…
In the spirit of the season, this month I will be relaying some interesting legends about the origins of old Nativity customs and symbols. For this blog post, I will discuss the history (very brief) of the Christmas tree. In our modern world, we take evergreen trees along with their various decorations seemingly for granted.Continue reading “A little Christmas folklore…”
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Dark Romance
Inspired by my recent postings of ghost stories, I am showcasing one of the necklaces I sell in my store. This necklace is simple, gorgeous and haunting. It has an antique gunmetal plated filigree with two jet black Swarovski applique stones. The filigree is fastened onto a 22- inch cable chain with a lobster claspContinue reading “Dark Romance”
The Lady in White Continued…
Here is the story of the lady in white aboard the Eliza White ship as adapted from Frederick Stonehouse’s Haunted Lakes II. For more information, on this story and other occurrences of the ghostly lady in white, please see my previous blog post. The Ghostly Lady One night after the old double masted schooner knownContinue reading “The Lady in White Continued…”
A Winter's Dream 