Just as the world seems tipped in gray and the point in winter where spring seems furthest, snow banks turn from white to ash, and melt to puddles, then freeze to sheets of ice, perfect for slipping.

The idea certainly started with the box – I could not find a large, beautiful, heart-shaped box anywhere. My daughter, Alexis, who packages all her baked goods and homemade candies, told me that she, ...

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