Sometimes you have an odd little spot in your house that needs a certain something, but you’re just not sure what. That’s the way it was with the narrow landing at the top of our stairs. That area haunted me for years. Every time I walked up the stairs I’d see that big blank wall […]
Month: May 2011
Salmon-Dill Chowder
I know the weather’s warming up, and I should probably be posting spring salad recipes, but I made this Salmon-Dill Chowder for dinner the other night and realized that it’s one of my favorite soup recipes because: 1. It tastes great (any time of the year!) 2. It doesn’t take long to make […]
Sketching for the Time-Challenged
Everything’s blooming and growing this time of year – it’s so exciting and inspiring! It definitely gets me in the mood to paint, but since I don’t have the luxury of long uninterrupted hours to devote to my art, I sometimes have to get creative in figuring out ways to get something down on paper […]
Best Ever Banana Cake
I hosted an event here at my house last week, and these Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting were the hit of the evening. I had made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, too, but they sat there, totally neglected, while everyone scooped up the banana ones. Since I had lots of requests for the recipe, […]
Springtime at Mother Earth Farm
Just down the road from my house is a wonderful nursery called Mother Earth Farm. It’s filled with so many pretty flowers that it’s an exercise in frustration to wander the rows, because I want everything I see! It’s so hard to control myself and not buy one of each! I’ve already brought home three […]
Along Country Lanes …
I had a chance to go out sketching last weekend. It was a gorgeous spring day, and it felt so good to wander along winding country roads with the windows rolled down down, smelling the freshly mown grass and listening to the sound of birds who seemed as excited as I was that the warm […]