I awoke one morning this Fall thinking about my newest knitting project and Rapunzel’s braids. I wanted a new winter hat with cable knit ear flaps so long that they made me look like her. This hat took me a long time to finish, mostly because I worked on it in fits and spurts. If I [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / ABCD Design Inspiration and Design and Sealed with a Kiss and What to wear?

Gosh there is a lot to do. ‘Tis the season, right? As I may have mentioned before, I am late getting our personal holiday cards out. I mean really late. So late that I am making them ‘Happy New Year’ cards. Not to mention, the Mr. has a holiday party tomorrow afternoon at work, and [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / concept and Design and Holiday Decorations and Uncategorized

Between all the work that is still being done on the house, and our travel schedule over the next few weeks it seemed silly to put a tree up this year. So last night, I bought about 20 feet of long needle pine roping, wrapped it in blue lights and called it a day. The [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Gifts and Holiday Decorations and Uncategorized

The holidays are quickly sneaking up upon us! Last night, I went to the Trinity Church on Wall Street to listen to the Trinity choir sing the Messiah. Afterwards, it was starting to snow – the first snow I can recall seeing in NYC this season! We walked up Wall Street (which is decked out [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Holiday Decorations and Nesting and Uncategorized

Project 571 presents Small Things Conidered, featuring works of art by Lindsey Brown, Leah Durner, Liz Engelhardt, Sally Gil, Jan Gilbert, Jimmie James and Jaclyn Mednicov. On December 15th from 6-9 pm the gallery will be hosting it’s first ever silent art auction. Which, (if you’ve never purchased art before) is a wonderful way to acquire artwork. I have purchased most of my vintage poster [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / ABCD Design Inspiration and Collections and Uncategorized and What's on?