Mary -

There is a older book called "A Time to Keep" by Tasha Tudor. Everything I have seen so far on the dream home 2011 reminds me of this book. Its a beautifully illustrated story about a family celebrating holidays in "simpler" times. The entry for March talks about gathering maple syrup and the sugaring-off party. You should really take a look. I grew up dreaming about a place like what's described in this book and it truly sounds like you and HGTV are creating just that. Thank you!