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We are thrilled to announce a very special collaboration with our friends at TATINE candles! A custom, limited-edition candle created exclusively for Anthropologie. THE CANDLE: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-candle/37271228.jsp#/ THE FILM: https://vimeo.com/145939388 THE MAKER; http://tatinecandles.com/ THE CANDLE; “Time stands still at Camp Wandawega, a rustic resort in the heart of the Wisconsin woods and an outrageously Instagrammable retreat for the creative set. This gift box custom created with TATINE CANDLES encapsulates the Wandawega spirit and its commitment to the simple pleasures of simpler times. Tucked inside a woodkeeper’s crate, you’ll find antique newsprint wrap, a woodsmoke-scented candle poured into a beer glass, a box of matches,…
Two of the best seats in the house #peace #bestseatinthehouse
Good ol’ Frankie. He’s such a good sport and always willing to pose for a photo when needed. Here, he’s looking quite dashing in his @landsend holiday finery. #gooddog #bestfriend
I have to admit: Charlie’s not the only one that sneaks off to the sun porch for the occasional midday nap
INVISIBLE BLOCKS. When I was a kid, among the many backbreaking jobs my dad did, he built block foundations. Dad was never the architect, the owner, or even the tenant. He was just a laborer. But every time he drove us by one of the many buildings in town he worked on he told us “I laid that foundation.” As kids, all we saw was the gas station or the storage building. As we grew up, we understood Dad was humbled and honored to be a part of something bigger. As I was driving through my rural hometown yesterday with…
On the one hand I feel sorry for the lonely swings of winter. On the other hand, they probably need a little alone time too.
Love these old school canvas scout tents
I love this photo of a family holiday feast at “Wandawega Lake Resort” sometime in the early 1950s. This is the Andrzejewski family, the owners in that era. Nowadays we tend to be on the road visiting family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but one of these days we’ll need to have a holiday feast like this at Camp W! Happy Thanksgiving one and all. #Thankful
