Baking & Painting

January 29, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Good morning friends, What a gray, cold day it is today. I’ve been trying to get outside despite the weather, and taking my little English dog on a very English walk (cold and rainy!) Well, at least we have a dry day today! In my painting and, really, in my living, I’ve been focusing on […]

Happy St Nicholas Day!

December 6, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Good morning, and happy St. Nicholas Day! This day is one that holds a fond place in my heart, and always feels like the real start of Christmas for our family. At church St. Nicholas will come, and the children will get treats and do little crafts….there will be a hint of magic in […]

Summer Harvest

July 22, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Several months ago I wrote a post about our Easter Egg Tree we made using branches from our little peach tree in the yard. Well, those blooming branches that stayed on the tree made quite a yield this year— and we’ve got pounds of beautiful blushy fruit to show for it! It’s been […]