Whiskey lover? Check out this new Monkton-based store, Whiskey Bar Crafts, which specializes in recycling old bottles into lamps and teaching children practical woodworking skills.

Remember how I was talking about the artist network we should cultivate last week? In that spirit I want to give a HUGE shoutout to Allyson Washington, the loveliest photographer I've met (not exaggerating!)

What's so powerful about art is the passion you can see behind it, and that you can tell when something has no life behind it whatsoever. Consumers often underestimate the profound emotional effect an artist's dedication can add to the art in their home.