 The day before Thanksgiving is usually one of the busiest travel days of the year, but with more than 1 million COVID-19 cases reported in the United States this past week, holiday celebrations will probably look different this year. The safest way to celebrate is to stay home and spend time with people you live with. 2020 is the year of new traditions and of thinking outside the box. While you may not get to see your extended family in person, there are many ways to make the most of the holiday season.  Send Thanksgiving care packagesTake time to tell those you love them with a handwritten note with candy or baked goods. Try getting crafty with a handmade, thoughtful gift.  Prepare dishes for neighbors and friendsJust because you’re not gathering doesn’t mean you can’t eat together. If you’re celebrating with those who live close, have everyone prepare a Thanksgiving dish and drop off pre-proportioned meals on doorsteps. Then schedule a Zoom meeting for everyone to test each other’s recipes together.  Share your recipesIf you don’t live close to those you’re celebrating with, share your recipes with them! Do you have a crowd favorite apple pie recipe that people can’t wait to eat every year? Now’s the time to share your secret. Have everyone make the same food on Thanksgiving day.  Play virtual gamesTo make Thanksgiving more festive, play games through Zoom. Here are a couple to try:
 If you DO gather with people, here are some guidelines, recommended by the CDC:
Written by Katy Savage
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11/10/2020 0 Comments 5 inspirational shedsWhile people are spending more time at home than ever, they are craving extra indoor space, free from other people and free from distractions — so they’re building sheds. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, shed companies have seen record-breaking sales. Some are using sheds as home offices or school buildings for children to learn remotely. Others are using sheds as creative sanctuaries, music studios, and gyms. People are building she sheds, he sheds and guest sheds. Some are even building we sheds, his and her spaces designed for couples who want personal space that is not too far from their partner’s. Whatever you call it, sheds are just far enough away from home with a commute that you can’t beat. “You have this demographic of people that are working from home and they’re getting the sense that there’s a chance that this is going to become a permanent lifestyle for them, which is stressful in itself,” tiny house builder Bob Clarizio told USA Today. “For a lot of people, they feel like it’s a crisis — they don’t have the space, and they don’t want to spend all of the money to remodel their house with a room addition. That’s why I think we’re seeing so much of this.” The price of sheds depends on features you want to include. Tuff Shed, Inc., based in Denver, has units that start at about $10,000 and increase in cost based on material choices, interior finishes, and installation. Units from Kanga Room Systems in Waco, Texas, which manufactures both prefabricated, shed-size units and full-size cottages, start at about $5,000 for an 80-square-foot, do-it-yourself kit, and rise from there. Whether it’s an extra space for guests, a place for work, or a respite from the business of home, here are our favorite backyard sheds. Check out our blog post for help on designing a mindful home office. 1. The Studio Shed SIGNATURE SERIES BY STUDIOSHED 2. Home office shed SIGNATURE SERIES BY STUDIOSHED 3. Tiny home shed DESIGNED BY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS 4. THE MAN CAVE SHED SIGNATURE SERIES BY STUDIOSHED 5. GUEST shed DESIGNED BY AVAVA SYSTEMS
11/4/2020 0 Comments A Message From Our Founder Dear Stone Hill Family,
Well, yesterday was quite a week. And we are still living in uncertainty, and likely will be for some time. When we at Stone Hill opened our doors in 2015 to your families and friends, we did so with a mission: to provide beautiful living spaces set in gorgeous natural surroundings for your celebrations and gatherings - spaces designed to help you feel CALM, SAFE, and CARED FOR. Those principles inspired every little detail and decision we made, from the soft sheets that graced our beds, to the gentle neutral colors and textures in each room, to the little treats and “lotions and potions” left for you, to help you feel truly pampered. When Stone Hill made the tough decision a few months ago to permanently close its physical doors, due to COVID and the reality of our own family being high-risk, we opened our virtual doors with our weekly blog designed to help you create the same serene, beautiful life in your own homes which you experienced while visiting one of our properties. I hope that today and in the days ahead, you will make time to pause and BREATHE. Be gentle with yourself. Slow yourself down. If you are able to get outside, even just in your backyard or city park, do. Wherever you are: place your hand on your heart, take a deep breath, thank your lungs…and release. Repeat. Moments of uncertainty remind us of what’s most important. Here at Stone Hill, it reinforces what we strive to embody each day: the healing power of nature, of beauty, the importance of human connection, and the strength and resilience of the human spirit. May you find a little corner of calm in these turbulent times. We are here for you - ALL of you - with our virtual lights on and our hearts open in your service. With love, Shyla Stewart and the Stone Hill Team |
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