Just a mini blog post to share recipe links and photos of this year’s cookie batch! My recipe line-up included Millionaire Shortbread Bars, Raspberry Sugar Cookies, and White & Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark. I like to make 3 different types of cookies (or candies) and my strategy for making it doable (in the midst of … Read More about Christmas Cookies! This Year’s Recipes, Tips & Tricks
Think Outside the Gift Box – Hint: Not Every Gift Needs to Be a “Thing”
Today marks exactly 2 weeks until Christmas day and If you’re anything like me, you woke up this morning with the realization that you really, truly need to get serious about finishing off your Christmas shopping! Aka, check off those 3 or 4 people who always end up being the last names on your list … Read More about Think Outside the Gift Box – Hint: Not Every Gift Needs to Be a “Thing”
Be a Gifting Genius with my fun 3 step “Detective” process
We all know that delightful feeling – that moment when you know that you’ve found the perfect gift! The stars align, the gifting gods smile down, and you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the item you hold in your hands is going to deliver instant joy and continual delight to someone you … Read More about Be a Gifting Genius with my fun 3 step “Detective” process
5 Fresh and Simple Ways to Enjoy Apples in Almost Everything
We all love apple pies and crisps but if you’re like me and you can’t leave the apple orchard without a bushel and half of apples, then you need a few fresh and varied ideas for putting all those delicious apples to good use! Here you will find 5 delightful and possibly unexpected ways to … Read More about 5 Fresh and Simple Ways to Enjoy Apples in Almost Everything
Sweet & Creamy Corn Chowder
There is a certain point in late summer, in rural farming towns all across america, that the air itself starts smelling like ripe sweet corn! And everyone knows that the time is right to enjoy these little golden nuggets in as many meals as possible, before they are gone. While I LOVE the minimalist approach … Read More about Sweet & Creamy Corn Chowder
Why Walking is the Best Exercise (yes really!)
I actually began this blog post over a year ago but never finished it simply because other topics came up that ended up taking precedence. Today, with the Covid19 virus changing everything about our lives (certainly in the short term and very possibly in longer term ways we’ve only begun to consider) the case for … Read More about Why Walking is the Best Exercise (yes really!)
Kitchen Design Part I
Thanks in part to the holidays and the busyness of actually doing home renovations I haven’t posted an update on our home renovations in almost 3 months! I will be starting my very first attempt at tiling in my new kitchen on Monday so I thought I’d better squeeze in a catch-up update on the … Read More about Kitchen Design Part I
Why I won’t be completely giving up stress and chaos in the New Year
In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions and full disclosure, I must disclose that I had every intention of writing a lovely blog post about Christmas and all the magical things that Christmas involves… before Christmas. Post Christmas, in the light of the fact that I not only didn’t get my blog post written, but … Read More about Why I won’t be completely giving up stress and chaos in the New Year
Meet our New House – a.k.a our Next Big Project
Meet our next big project! A 2,500 square foot, split level home situated on 10 acres of wooded property just minutes from town (where we currently live.) We have been chasing this house on auction all Spring and Summer and it’s finally ours. We got a great deal on this hidden gem but now the … Read More about Meet our New House – a.k.a our Next Big Project
Simple, Rustic Ratatouille
Or late Summer vegetable stew While the name can seem a bit off-putting or possibly conjure up images of a scrappy little rat named Remy, with an unlikely penchant for gourmet cooking (depending on how old your children are,) Ratatouille, the French late Summer vegetable stew, is well worth getting acquainted with. Especially if you … Read More about Simple, Rustic Ratatouille