Say Yes to the Dress

My home has a ladies dressing room between the master bedroom and the bathroom. It has a built in vanity, full length mirror, ironing board, storage drawers, shelves and hanging spaces. All the original cabinetry remains intact and I assume the square, clear, plastic handles are also original. It serves little purpose for me, as […]

Sticky Toffee Florentines

The Great British Baking Show is one of my favorite shows on television. Not only is it fun to watch, but it is also even more fun to try to replicate some of the things they make. The format is perfect, a Signature challenge – picked by the contestant, a technical challenge – picked by […]

Not Just Leaves

Mention Autumn gardening and everyone thinks of raking and gathering leaves. Without a doubt falling leaves generate the most work in my yard. Instead of thinking of the onerous task of picking up millions of leaves, for me Autumn conjures up days of collecting seeds. It is through the harvest of seeds in the Fall […]