Emily Lingaur comes from a family not only rich in history, but also traditions that she now passes down to her daughter, Astrid.
Raised in Leelanau County her whole life, Emily, 25, grew up with her two older sisters, Shelbie and Savannah (Nina), in the noticeable two-story home situated just across from the Knot Just a Bar restaurant in Omena. Within walking distance is also Tamarack Gallery, the small U.S. Post Office, and the Omena Bay Country Store. The home has been in the Lingaur and Smith family for over a century since it was first built in the late 1800s, and while the area has seen its fair share of changes over the years, one thing has remained constant: the Lingaur’s raising and passing on family traditions to the next generation.
With Christmas almost here, Emily and Astrid, 5, are embracing all of the traditions she used to love as a child, including placing a little handcrafted mailbox in their Christmas tree. Inside the hand-stitched craft there’s only enough room for a piece of candy and a note. In anticipation of the big day, Emily is making sure to have it filled with a sweet note and piece of candy as often as she can for her own daughter — something Astrid seems to find just as amusing as her mother, Emily, did when she was younger.
