One of our crazy sons Johnny Van Eerden was playing daredevil recently as the sun set at a local park. His mother did not like the photos. But it wasn’t as bad as it looks, I assured his mother: Because he’s got a very good hold on that ancient metamorphic quartzite....
We know the days are waning when we still can walk my way through the densest sections of our forest – with the trees and bushes nearly leafless and the thorn briars less resilient (and with no worry of creatures underfoot). The ripping thorns and the twist of vines...
A beacon is regarded by many people as a symbol. But it’s more. If it does its job, it’s also functional in the way it warns and welcomes travelers. It’s inspirational, in that it can be a harbinger of hope. And it’s motivational, too: those who have been helped by a...
Thanks to encouragement from many of you, our Magnalia Elves and generous donors worked together to help create community and make some gift-giving dreams come true this week! Our first-ever Magnalia Homestead Christmas Auction brought joy and merriment to...
Thanks to the encouragement of many of you, our Magnalia Elves (all of whom sport big, warm smiles and give lots of hugs) are happy to announce that OUR FIRST-EVER MAGNALIA HOMESTEAD CHRISTMAS AUCTION IS NOW LIVE! We’re hoping the whole experience will be a blessing...
This past weekend we had the joy of hosting a Babette’s Feast at the Homestead. From a fictional fjord community in Norway in 1871 to present-day North Carolina (and the world over), Isak Dinesen’s classic short story called Babette’s Feast has inspired many special...
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