Late Summer News & Special Offers from The House Therapist

It's almost September, Labor Day Weekend is coming up fast, the kids are back in school, it's starting to feel "fallish" here in Southwestern Vermont - leaves have started to turn in a few places. I've been working on some new ventures and new projects, too.

You can listen in every Thursday at 11 AM to "House Therapy & Design with Ceil and Linda" the new radio show on WBTN 1370AM that I'm co-hosting with Linda Dilworth, of Dilworth Decorative designs and finishes based in Manchester Center, VT. If you're out of listening range, you can listen on-line by going to the WBTN website. It's been a fun experience so far and we have interviewed Barbara Lappos-Mullen of Kitchen Art, Inc., Manchester Center, VT and Paula LaPorte of Paula's Weaving Workshop, based in Bennington, VT. Paula is also one of the founding members of the Bennington Arts Guild.

Our next guest will be Joanne VanDeusen, owner of The Lighting Place, Manchester, VT and our topic will be "lighting." That show will air on Thursday, September 9, 2010. Please tune in!

I also had an opportunity recently to connect with Amber Chand at the home of a good friend. Amber owns The Amber Chand Gift Collection and The Women's Peace Collection and her mission is to help and support women who live in various countries around the world that are facing some extremely difficult living circumstances. Included in the collections are handcrafted items from Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Uganda, Darfur (Sudan), Guatemala, and other countries in conflict. By buying a gift from the collection, you are helping to support the hopes and dreams of many women and children around the world who need to know they can make a difference and are not forgotten.

I decided that it wasn't too late to offer a few special home decorating, home organizing, and "House Therapy" packages for new and returning clients. I'm offering a few special deals which are good through September 30, 2010 and you can find more information HERE. In addition, there are lots of great tips, information, and resources included on the page which you can get to by clicking HERE.

After taking a bit of a break, my newsletter will be making a return this fall. If you'd like to sign up, there is a sign up button on this blog or you can click onto this link for more information.

I'm looking forward to the next few weeks before fall really arrives. Lots to do and see in the Bennington area between the VT Garlic and Herb Festival at Camelot Village and The Bennington Irish Music Festival  at Colgate Park - both happening Labor Day Weekend and within a mile of each other on Route 9 West just past Old Bennington. Be prepared for some traffic jams, especially if you live on the west end of Bennington! 

The North Bennington Plein Air Competition takes place in North Bennington from Sept 9-12. Then the Bennington Antique and Classic Car Show runs Sept 17, 18, and 19. That's at the old Green Mountain Racetrack in Pownal, VT. And if you love wood, there is the 2010 7th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, VT being held Sat and Sun, Sept 25-26. 

Don't forget that the State of Craft exhibit runs through October 31, 2010 at the Bennington Museum. This is not to be missed!

Enjoy! Have fun! This is a great time of year to be in Vermont!