This year….I want to go back in time. Like Christmas in the 18th century. Back to a less hectic, less decorated, less is more time. What???? Can you believe you are reading these words? This from an impulsive, romantic woman who hasn’t met a flocked White Christmas tree or glittery nutcracker that she hasn’t fallen…
“Pink”??? The Captain repeated. “Well, not just pink” I said as I stuffed a mouthful of lettuce salad into my mouth. I stared at his face hoping for a positive reaction. Silence. Encouraged, I went on…. “There will be pale blue, white and a little gold too”! The Captain shrugged and said…. “I trust…
Did someone say Roasted Turkey And Stuffing? AND Virginia Ham? Candied Sweet Potatoes, creamy mashed potatoes and gravy without lumps? Pineapple Pistachio Salad and cranberry sauce with oranges? green bean casserole, pumpkin pie and moist apple walnut cake? The Thanksgiving day parade and all things to be thankful for? Yep! I thought that is…
Nope! NOT gonna do it! Sorry, NOT even close! Tempt all they want….all those retailers, bloggers and early bird Christmas decorators, but I will not be suckered in. I told you, my dear sweet friends and readers that I am enjoying Thanksgiving this year and that means November is for Thanksgiving. That means NO Christmas!…
The other evening, I opened my pantry drawers looking for a snack! Perhaps it was because I had just mixed up a batch of pumpkin bread and the yummy smell was driving me crazy! Or perhaps it was just I was craving something. Come on, friends…. ….I know you do that too …only perhaps you…
Do you need Tips for roasting a Thanksgiving turkey? Seriously? Probably not BUT… We are going back to the basics here, just in case there are a few new cooks out there. First I have to tell you that I am not an EXPERT on preparing a Thanksgiving Turkey. When I started this blog, I…
If you are looking at snow, I am sure you don’t want to see this post. If you are making a pot of chili in the kitchen just to keep warm next to the heat….I don’t think you will want to read this post. Perhaps you don’t want to hear about me singing Donna Fargo’s “I’m…
My dear readers…..I was all set to go all traditional with my Thanksgiving tablescape for this year. Remember when I did this tablescape? And this? And this one.… Or maybe you remember this tablescape. Yep! all pretty traditional. And then, I sat down with a cuppa tea and had a meeting with my traditional dishes,…
Good morning, my dear readers…..I thought since I have been talking “Fall” for several posts…. that I would share with you a little tour of my Fall decor. My confession is, I always decorate for the Holidays…it used to be for my kids and then I realized that it was for the biggest “kid” of…
There it is! Hear it? Oh, I guess I am the only one who hears the call of the wild voice. It calls to me mostly in the Fall of the year. The call I receive from my inner voice is to go out and enjoy nature and all the wonderful sunsets and sunrises. And…
It doesn’t take much to add a little of the Fall season to your Master Bedroom. Really, it doesn’t. One doesn’t have to go all-out-Martha Stewart and redo the whole room. No, just listen to your room and it will tell you what it prefers. The reason I chased out all the dark colors of…
My dear readers, a couple days ago, I showed you a tablescape using an hootin’ it up owl cookie jar that I found at a garage sale. See the post here: Can We Talk About Chair Sitting? AND I am not done with his hootin’ it up yet! I would like to show you how…