from Cassandra
As festive as we are here at Stevenson Ridge, we were thankful to have Thanksgiving to be home with our families. The rest of the weekend was pretty quiet here, so we took full advantage of a rainy Saturday to decorate our monster tree!
This is my first Christmas with Stevenson Ridge so I jumped at the chance to lend a hand in setting up the main attraction for our holiday season. With the help of two handy …
from Elizabeth
While the weather has been mild for the past week, we did get a taste of winter last weekend. For anyone hoping for a white Christmas, this might be our only taste, so I thought I’d share:
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Bettina put together this set of lovely seasonal centerpieces for this year’s holiday parties at the Ridge.
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from Kristi
Are you finding it hard to come up with a gift for a co-worker or friend? Do you need a last minute gift idea that doesn’t scream “I couldn’t think of anything, so this is all I could come up with!” Here are a few ideas for you:
Here’s a look at our tree in the Lodge this year. It reaches all the way up to our exposed wood-beam rafters!
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from Elizabeth
Every year, Stevenson Ridge decorates for the holidays. After Thanksgiving, our staff works hard at making the cabins, the Riddick House, and the Lodge festive for all of our holiday parties. We hang wreaths and garland, put up a 20-foot Christmas tree, and add fun little holiday décor throughout the entire property. Plus, our antique wagons look the part, too—all ready for a sleigh ride!
Bettina and Jennifer also got creative and came up with fun and jolly …
Santa stands on guard in the Riddick House next to our towering Christmas tree. He apparently trims up for guard duty, but anyone who’s expecting his usual “bowl-full-of-jelly” belly, he’ll be back in full Santa shape by Christmas!
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from Erin
Put away the candles and make your own Christmas scent on the stove top! Mix a variety of ingredients to create your homemade holiday air freshener this year. Popular scents of the season include pine, peppermint, caramel, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Finish off your potpourri masterpiece with some fruits such as cranberries, oranges and lemons. Check out the links below for more recipes on stove top potpourri.