Alright everyone, tonight is the night that we observe a favourite Christmas tradition for kids: St. Nicholas Day. What is St. Nicholas Day? The feast of St. Nicholas is a holiday that takes place on December 6th every year (depending on where you’re from), to remember the generous bishop of Myra, St. Nicholas. Today, little […]
Last week I showed you all how to dry oranges in the oven, and now I’m going to share a tutorial for these natural Christmas ornaments, featuring dried oranges and cinnamon. My Christmas tree is sort of a blend of the natural/wooden/homemade look and the sparkly/magical look. I always find myself especially drawn to the […]
Today I’m going to share my eccles cakes recipe with you, which has been one of my favourites in recent years. I got this recipe at first from my friend Sarah, who has British heritage, and who knows how to make a tea party the right kind of way. These are one of those “Perfect […]
Ok my friends, today is the day you learn how to dry oranges in the oven. Orange slices, that is, for decoration, potpourri, or you name it. The world is your oyster! This is something I’ve wanted to learn how to do for a lot of years for the purpose of decorating with them. Also, […]
Today I want to teach you guys how to make an easy apple strudel with filo pastry. These little pastries are so, so simple to make and incredibly delicious. Let’s get into it. What is Apple Strudel? Apple strudel is a popular European dessert, usually made with a special dough that gets stretched super thin […]
Rhubarb is one of my absolute favourite things about summer. It’s bright, tart, beautiful and delicious; and these orange glazed rhubarb sour cream muffins are one of the best ways to make it shine! As my mama used to say, “You can tell a good baking recipe when it has sour cream in it;” and […]
Hey everyone! The weather is colder and I’m craving all the warm comfort foods. And yes, this manicotti recipe adaptation is exactly the kind of thing I’m talking about. Today I want to share this recipe that I’ve been hanging onto for a while, and for whatever reason I still haven’t shared it. When my […]
Hi everyone! Today I want to share with you all the positive home birth story of my third baby, Albert Walter. I realize I’ve sort of fallen off the map, again, but… Yes. Life. And three babies. And a whole lotta… Life with three babies. I know I’m a little late It’s been almost 4 […]
I took this picture the other day of my daughter, Faith, walking outside in the fall leaves. And, sitting down now, wanting to write about these days, I couldn’t help but think– that’s exactly what life is like at the moment. “Faith walking”… what a perfect picture and description of how I feel. Unsteady on […]
This post contains affiliate links. Lemon usually seems like much more of a spring/summer thing. However, regardless of the season, tea parties with sugar cookies are always a good idea. Am I right? Which is why this recipe for lemon poppyseed tea cookies can go up on my blog in the fall, and I don’t […]
