Creativity is Not a Hobby; it's a Way of Life!
I’ve been watching a lot (like, a LOT) of Hallmark (and other) Christmas movies over this holiday season. I love them for the messages of simple joy and hope that they put forth. But there’s one thing that has rolling around in my brain over the past few weeks. It’s that whole notion of Christmas […]
Last year, I served up a wildly successful Eggnog Bundt Cake recipe. This year to go along with that, I made these Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes. I’d say they were as big a hit as the eggnog cake. My grand-niece had two of them for dessert and then 3 more the next day after school. […]
I am Nutcracker crazy. Attending a performance every year during the holidays is a must. It all goes back to my dad taking me to my first ballet and then, that Christmas, purchasing a wooden Nutcracker soldier for me. I was so smitten with the whole thing! I find every bit of it enchanting and […]
Pumpkin spice is delicious – but only a few times and then I’m over it for another year. Peppermint? Not really my thing. But eggnog? OH MAN! I adore eggnog. Add in some cranberries and you have put me over the top into holiday treat heaven. That’s why when I made this Eggnog Bundt Cake […]
By next Christmas, I plan to have a new porch. It will be one that is big enough for some rocking chairs and a place to put down a glass of sweet tea. I’m going to sit there and read and sip my tea and watch the world go by. In the meantime, my “porch” […]
I absolutely adore looking at tablescapes. I don’t know what it is but there’s just something incredibly beautiful in the perfect, creative table setting. The thing is, that I don’t have much experience in putting them together myself and so, creating this Christmas Table Setting for Santa Claus was a challenge for me. Welcome to […]
I love gnocchi so much that I bought myself a gnocchi paddle for Christmas. What’s funny about that is that I never even tasted it until maybe 3 years ago. I had been intrigued by it for a while but finally, bought some at the grocery store to try. I was hooked. Since then, I […]
Yikes. This is the last week of August. How did summer fly by so fast? We have spent most of August with not so summery weather but this week is making up for it. It’s hot and humid! I guess August decided to go out with a bang. Are you ready for fall? I’m of […]
It’s not always easy to get your family to help more around the house. My stance is, you live in a house. It’s your responsibility to help keep it clean. It’s not any one person’s job and then the others simply “help out”. But sometimes there’s an imbalance. One person cares more about the cleanliness […]
With summer superfoods being perfectly ripe for the picking, you can beat the heat with a nutrient rich and colourful superfood salad recipe by Gopi Chandran, Sopwell House’s Executive Head Chef. Superfood Salad Recipe Serves 4. Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa red and pearl 2 cups of vegetable stock Dash of olive oil 100g Tenderstem broccoli, […]
