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Home and Garden
From backyard blooms to front-porch charm, our Home & Garden Collection brings the character of New England into every corner of your space. Thoughtfully curated by the team at New England Store, this collection celebrates the beauty, craftsmanship, and practical living our region is known for.
The Peabody Sisters
Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism
by Megan Marshall
Drawing on well-researched notes, author Megan Marshall shapes the narrative of how Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody struggled for standing and yet at the same time exerted influence in Boston social circles.
The cast of real-life characters often reads like a Who’s Who—Horace Mann, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Holmes himself—yet most intriguing are the details and nuance that Marshall uses to flesh out what made these people tick. And along the way, she helps reveal what is so special about New England, as the home of so many notable writers and thought leaders. —Katrina Farmer, Yankee associate editor
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You say you want to marry a lighthouse keeper?
The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife by Connie Scovill Small
I once longed to marry a lighthouse keeper. I imagined days watching the fog roll by, spotting birds and whales, and looking for shells. After reading the autobiography of Connie Scovill Small—who was also profiled in Yankee back in 1982—I now know the romance of that role is outweighed by all the work. Hauling water, polishing brass, ironing lantern covers, canning fish … and the list goes on. Still, hers was a life filled with simple pleasures. Small’s lilting voice carries us from 1918 to 1980, through memories of her teenage years, when she started dating her future husband, Elson; to their posts at various light stations up and down the Maine coast; to post-retirement life. This read will keep you company no matter the time of year or weather; it’s like a beacon for the good old days. —Katrina Farmer, Yankee associate editor
Marry a Lighthouse Keeper Don't Marry Anyone
by New England Women
Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney, author & illustrator
Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went.
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The Apple Lover's Cookbook
by Amy Traverso
A lifelong apple lover, Amy Traverso is the senior food editor at Yankee and cohost of public television's Weekends with Yankee. Previously, she was food editor at Boston magazine and an associate food editor at Sunset magazine. She has appeared on Hallmark Home & Family, The Martha Stewart Show, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Explore Nature with Sy Montgomery
The Soul of an Octopus
"As far as animals are concerned, my love is bottomless,” Sy Montgomery declares in Yankee’s 2021 profile of the best-selling New Hampshire naturalist and writer. That loves comes through again and again in The Soul of an Octopus, as she writes about the many eight-legged individuals she met during a globe-trotting journey to better understand this extraordinary group of species. Whether Montgomery is describing what it’s like to scuba dive or how it feels to “hold hands” with a baby octopus, her first-person storytelling puts the reader right there with her. With intelligence, humor, and heart, Montgomery proves that the best nature writing can make us feel the most human. —Jenn Johnson,Yankeesenior managing editor
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Remembering Edie Clark
A writer leaves her life on the page, which we can visit whenever we wish, as often as we desire. Edie lives on through her words, and she has left us hundreds of thousands of them. To say that she will be missed is an understatement. To say her work will endure long into the future is not. - Mel Allen, longtime editor of Yankee magazine
Get Inspired with Louisa May Alcott
How many millions of us have found ourselves in her words: “I want to do something splendid before I go into my castle—something heroic, or wonderful—that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead. I don't know what, but I’m on the watch for it, and mean to astonish you all, some day.”
In putting her own ambitions to paper, Alcott gave generations of girls a template for dreaming big, and living boldly.
―Amy Traverso, Yankee senior food editor
by Louisa May Alcott by New England Women
Emily Dickinson
Prolific poet of Amherst, MA
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was a poet with an exceptional ability to distill “amazing sense” from “ordinary meanings.” Her poetry is now considered among the finest in the English language.
Yet much about this fascinating figure’s life and work is misunderstood. Often caricatured in popular culture as a white-clad recluse who poured out morbid verse in the sanctuary of her bedroom, Emily Dickinson was a serious artist whose intellectual curiosity and emotional intensity are revealed in concise and compelling poems that capture a range of human experiences.
by Emily Dickinson by New England Women
Celebrating Maple Season
Made by New England Women:
Bixby Chocolate
Kate McAleer is passionate about two things: chocolate and supporting her local community. Kate founded Bixby Chocolate in 2011 to ethically produce chocolate from her workshop in Rockport, Maine. Drawing recipe inspiration from family and the surrounding community, she produces an array of tasty chocolate confections, including the famous Needhams. Kate is also a proud sponsor of Project Puffin and helps support the vital conservation work of the National Audubon Society to protect birds and the environments we all share.
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Bixby Chocolate Sardines
Bixby's chocolate sardines capture the essence of this history in a playful, sweet form. Each tin contains an assortment of exquisitely crafted dark or milk chocolate fish, expertly molded to resemble the iconic sardine. The rich, smooth chocolate delivers a luxurious taste that's worlds apart from the humble fish that inspired it.
The vintage-style tin packaging echoes the classic sardine cans of yesteryear, making it a perfect souvenir or gift.
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Made by New England Women
Rachel DeCavage of cinder + salt
Hey! I'm Rachel
And all I want to do is
make things & save the planet.
That's why, at cinder + salt, we pride ourselves on the 3 core principles that guide the brand
- supporting small businesses
- environmental sustainability
- & making art accessible
Every product we design, produce or carry in stores, fits our vibe. I plan to keep it that way
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Made by New England Women:
cinder + salt
The deep woods are calling—and this cap is ready for the journey. Featuring an embroidered moose silhouette on a rich brown cotton base, it’s the perfect nod to rugged wilderness and quiet forest trails.
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Made by New England Women
Ashley Van Etten of Willywaw
Named after the katabatic winds in the Strait of Magellan, Willywaw is the design studio and workshop of artist, Ashley Van Etten. Ashley is an illustrator/printmaker/designer.
Her screen printed work combines her curiosity for the natural world, her love of art, and her affinity for natural textiles. With the exception of imprinted goods, like t-shirts and tea towels, Ashley sews all of her handprinted textiles herself. She creates beautiful, well-made, functional designs with a modern, organic vibe.
Ashley lives in Rhode Island with her husband/photographer/ship builder, Joe Beckham, and their dog Takhoma.
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Staff Pick: Sand Dollar Dopp Kit
We love the heavyweight canvas of this handy dopp kit - a must have for your summer travels! You'll quickly realize how much care artist and Willywaw owner, Ashley Van Etten, puts into every print and every stitch. We can't get enough of her bold colors and playful prints. - Nicole Melanson, E-commerce Merchandiser
