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November 13, 2015
Nigella’s Christmas Pudding – Better Than My Sister’s?
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
Ever heard of “Stir up Sunday?” In some families, late November is the time to stir and steam/bake their Christmas Puddings or Cakes. Now, if you’ve read A Good Home, you know that I baked a…
Ever heard of “Stir up Sunday?” In some families, late November is the time to stir and steam/bake their Christmas Puddings or Cakes. Now, if you’ve read A Good Home, you know that I baked a…
November 10, 2015
LOVE THOSE WHO INFURIATE YOU…?
Love them? That’s so hard to do. ~~ “You haven’t bought a new dress in years,” my husband noted one day a few years ago. He was to be the keynote speaker at a dinner and wanted me to accompany … Continue reading →
October 29, 2015
The aspirational A-Z of a middle class home… Allegedly.
Originally posted on The Buying Agent:
A Annexe. For ‘the help’. B Boot room. Only Dubarrys allowed. C Corian worktops. White. Ribena banned. D Dualit toaster. Purely for show because carbs are BAD. E Emma…
A Annexe. For ‘the help’. B Boot room. Only Dubarrys allowed. C Corian worktops. White. Ribena banned. D Dualit toaster. Purely for show because carbs are BAD. E Emma…
October 15, 2015
A Golden Reminder of Summer
Tagged: Day lily
October 9, 2015
A Messy Kitchen in the Autumn
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
Life happens in our kitchen. Every day. Which means it’s always clean but often a mess. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Humans like to hang out there and share stories. Dogs like to…
Life happens in our kitchen. Every day. Which means it’s always clean but often a mess. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Humans like to hang out there and share stories. Dogs like to…
September 23, 2015
The Review That Left My Husband Speechless
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
If you look at the back of almost any book these days, you’ll see glowing recommendations from big name authors or other celebrities. You know: a fancy version of “This book is the best thing…
If you look at the back of almost any book these days, you’ll see glowing recommendations from big name authors or other celebrities. You know: a fancy version of “This book is the best thing…
September 18, 2015
Garden Joys
It’s such a joy to grow things. And even more satisfying to know that the stuff we’re eating is from our own garden. This year, as I walked through the garden, I found myself eating berries and vegetables before I … Continue reading →
September 16, 2015
Wonders Never Cease
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
Every so often, I wish I had a well-behaved garden. The kind where everything does what I want, when I want. Where flowers don’t stray into lawns and lawns don’t stray into flowerbeds, and the…
Every so often, I wish I had a well-behaved garden. The kind where everything does what I want, when I want. Where flowers don’t stray into lawns and lawns don’t stray into flowerbeds, and the…
September 9, 2015
We will push hard to sell now.
Originally posted on Aggie's Farm:
We are lowering the price to what we paid so we will lose all of our investment on infrastructure, but we just cannot do it alone. Someone is going to get a hell of…
We are lowering the price to what we paid so we will lose all of our investment on infrastructure, but we just cannot do it alone. Someone is going to get a hell of…
September 5, 2015
Ever Heard Of An Emony?
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes:
I hadn’t seen one, just heard the name. Then I saw the written word somewhere: Anemone. Kinda like the first time I saw the word “Cotoneaster” and called it a “Cotton Easter” shrub — to the…
I hadn’t seen one, just heard the name. Then I saw the written word somewhere: Anemone. Kinda like the first time I saw the word “Cotoneaster” and called it a “Cotton Easter” shrub — to the…
