Category Archives: What’s Cooking?

November…Adventure Calls…🍁🍂🎃

“Yes! Decorating for Christmas early is actually good for you!” –Hyggehaus Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… Recently I visited a clock repair shop and was reminded that daylight savings time is just around the corner…(this weekend) where has the year gone? earlier in the week on Halloween while in a clothing store…Christmas music was being played…time is flying! these two experiences made me wonder…was I behind or ahead in my seasonal decorating?… That being said…no doubt as soon as I finish working on getting this post published… I’ll be heading out to the attic…to see what … Read the full blog post

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🍂 An Autumn Charcuterie Board 🍂

“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin,” -Linus, it’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… Recently I created an autumn charcuterie board… I am so excited to share it with you! It combined all the best flavors of fall (think pumpkin, cheese, fruits, and treats!) This charcuterie board is actually a Christmas board… I just added a bit of decor to make it work for the autumn season. This is such a delicious fun way to entertain & serve up snack favorites … Read the full blog post

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🍂A Bit of 🎃Decor…🍁Soup Recipe… & an Anniversary Getaway…🚗

“Keep calm and carry a wand.” -unknown Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… By the time this post publishes I will be on an anniversary getaway in Carmel, California… Until then let me share a few updates I did with my Halloween decor shortly before I left on my trip… Not too many things have been added, since I don’t have much Halloween stuff… however…after getting into one of my fall decor bins I was quite charmed with a few items…and thought they would be perfect for a china cabinet that sits in our dining alcove… 👩‍🍳 👩‍🍳 … Read the full blog post

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🌻In My Garden…Autumn🍃🍂🍁

In my garden the season shifts… Read the full blog post

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The Beginning of a New Season…

When the clock strikes midnight… PUMPKIN EVERYTHING🎃 Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… I recently read that September has often been viewed as the beginning of the new year, the time for reflection and resolution… turning over a new leaf… a little curious I took a peek in my journal writings for January and noticed that my resolution for the new year was to be more intentional with how I lived… desiring more time spent doing those things that I enjoyed… most importantly staying open to positive change in my life… 🌻 What’s Cooking… Savoring up the last … Read the full blog post

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A Room (Closet) of My Own…👚👠👛

I decided it was time to create a closet of my very own. Read the full blog post

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My Week…Anastasia & Camille…

“Those who teach the most about humanity aren’t always human.”~Donald £. Hicks Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… (btw…where in the world has August gone!) This past week I’ve been tirelessly trying to convert one of the rooms into a closet… I’ve had so much fun perusing for creative ideas… however…at times it felt like a juggling act… with Anastasia and Camille running all around our home…(Camille mostly chasing Anastasia) Fortunately…familiarity breeds affection… and with a little bit of understanding and training lots of chasing… I am hopeful they will come to live together happily ever after… … Read the full blog post

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The Colors of Summer/A Garden Tour

It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home-grown tomato. -Lewis Grizzard Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are doing well… I have been working a little more in my garden… deadheading those things which have become overgrown and completed their cycle…. I’ve found myself outdoors much more… relaxing…. enjoying those simple pleasures of life… which of course always includes a cozy little garden… 🧑‍🍳What’s Cooking🧑‍🍳 It’s rewarding to walk outside and get vegetables from your own garden. I owe this luxury to Joe since he’s the one who planted everything! The zucchini has been abundant and … Read the full blog post

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☕️ Join Me For an Afternoon Tea 👛

When one says Tea Time we hear Me Time -Aura of Wellbeing Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… If you would like to host an afternoon tea…and yet not sure exactly where to begin… I hope today’s post inspires you… To host a tea experience of your own… Outdoors or in…small gathering or large…a simple tea or perhaps more extravagant… It’s all up to you…and whatever your little heart desires… Happy August… 👩‍🍳 What’s Cooking… I decided to prepare a few tea sandwiches myself along with a super easy recipe for chocolate covered strawberries. CUCUMBER SANDWICHES Ingredients 1 English … Read the full blog post

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris…

“Every woman should have something pink in her wardrobe it is the color of HAPPINESS” -Christian Dior Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are doing well… A few weeks ago when the movie ‘Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris’ came out (and just a couple of weeks after getting a new puppy) Joe suggested I might benefit from a drive into the big city to enjoy a girls day out…shopping, lunch, and watching this movie. The story is enchanting…and gives new meaning to “say yes to the dress”… telling about a seemingly ordinary British housekeeper who has a dream to own … Read the full blog post

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