Slow Living has been on my mind lately. Rhythm. Structure. How we fill our days. It’s been raining non stop so our recent trail hike was such a godsend. I feel like slow living and time outdoors go hand in hand. The worries of the world some how dim in the quiet solitude of the forest. Slow Living is a…
Category: Baking
Let’s Par-Tea!
I’ve always adored an afternoon tea. The dainty, feminine petits fours, scones with fresh clotted cream, tiered cake plates and elegant bone china teapots, all of which evoke the romantic nostalgia of a time gone by. Growing up my mom took me to the now defunct Lady Primrose Tea Room at the Crescent Court shopping center, a high-end shopping center…
Popovers with Strawberry Butter
To me, the first of the strawberries always means the true start of spring. In early March, as a few cold snaps are still happening here in Texas, and the trees are just beginning to bloom or leaf out, strawberries also begin to ripen into a deep, juicy red. It’s something we look forward to. Living a homemade life has always…
This moment’s for me
It’s been that kind of a week. You know the kind I mean- non-stop raining, a sick toddler whose tantrums and snot have reached epic proportions, and a baby whose swollen gums are showing signs of two front teeth pushing through. Fun times! Weeks like this have me wanting to escape from the present moment, not be present in it!…